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

(Reuters)

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

An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is ongoing in ​the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda.

There have been 125 ​confirmed cases of Ebola in the DRC, including 17 confirmed deaths in Ituri, North ⁠Kivu and South Kivu. There have also been seven confirmed cases of Ebola in Uganda, three ​of which were imported from the DRC, and one death. However, no community transmission has been reported, the ​WHO said.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely started two months ago, the World Health Organization said in early May. The outbreak of the rare , for which there is no vaccine, was declared by the WHO ​a public health emergency of international concern. It has alarmed experts because of how long it went undetected ​while spreading across a densely populated area, making it difficult to trace and isolate the contacts of infected individuals.