The World Health Organisation on Tuesday ​said there are 116 ‌suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola and ​321 confirmed cases in ​the Democratic Republic of ⁠Congo.

There have been 41 ​deaths and six people ​have recovered, while in Uganda, there have been nine confirmed cases ​and one associated ​death, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier told ‌reporters ⁠in Geneva.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak ​of the ​Bundibugyo ⁠strain of Ebola, Congo’s 17th Ebola ​outbreak, on May 15, ​and ⁠the World Health Organisation swiftly declared it a ⁠public ​health emergency ​of international concern.