Violence in the region has thwarted efforts to tackle Ebola, as Congo lacks the institutional capability to manage the crisis.

The outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.

There are no treatments or vaccines currently approved to treat the Bundibugyo variant of Ebola.

GENEVA: The WHO on Tuesday (Jun 2) dramatically scaled back the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa to 116, down from more than 900 previously, with 330 cases now…

WHO observes a drop in the number of suspected Ebola cases in the DRC.

There have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Congo outbreak.

While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reported a drop in suspected Ebola cases to 116, down from 906 last week. Testing had "cleared out" some on the suspected cases…

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Violence in the region has thwarted efforts to tackle Ebola, as Congo lacks the institutional capability to manage the crisis.

Eerst vermoedde de WHO dat meer dan 900 mensen in de Democratische Republiek Congo ebola hadden. Nu brengt de organisatie dat terug naar 116.

WHO had reported more than 900 suspected cases in African outbreak, but many have been discounted

The total number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.