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

Congo and Uganda face a severe Ebola outbreak with 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths, prompting urgent health responses.

Health authorities have confirmed more than 260 cases of the virus in the two countries and are investigating another 1,100 possible infections.