Four Ebola patients discharged in DR Congo as global concern rises over rare Bundibugyo strain
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- •Four nurses recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Bunia, DR Congo, bringing total recoveries to five.
- •Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 282, with 42 deaths; outbreak declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
- •Over 1,100 suspected cases under investigation across Africa; suspected cases reported in Brazil and Italy linked to travel from affected regions.
- •WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasizes early care can improve survival chances despite no licensed vaccine for Bundibugyo strain.
Four nurses infected with the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday, May 31, 2026. This brings the total number of confirmed recoveries to five, including a laboratory worker who recovered earlier in the week. Speaking during a visit to coordinate the outbreak response, emphasized that while there is currently no licensed vaccine or treatment specifically for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, survival is possible with .
