Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease.
The World Health Organization says it's the first documented recovery of a confirmed Bundibugyo patient during the current outbreak and more recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as the response to the outbreak intensifies.
A laboratory worker had also recovered earlier this week, the agency said, bringing the total number of people who have recovered from the virus to five. However, suspected cases are being looked into in Brazil and Italy tied to travel to affected nations.
