906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says

Children run alongside a woman on her tricycle, after Uganda closed its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Mpondwe border post, in in Kasese district, Uganda, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

GENEVA, ⁠May 29 (Reuters) - The World ‌Health Organization said on Friday that there are ​906 suspected cases ⁠of Ebola ⁠in the Democratic Republic ⁠of ‌Congo, including 223 suspected ⁠deaths that are being ​investigated.

An ‌outbreak of the Bundibugyo ⁠strain ​of Ebola is continuing in the ⁠Democratic Republic of ​the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda. ⁠There are currently no approved vaccines or therapies specifically ​for the ⁠Bundibugyo virus disease, the ​WHO said.

(Reporting ‌by Olivia ​Le Poidevin Editing by Madeline Chambers)