Story highlights 16 people have so far received an experimental treatment for Ebola

111 cases, including 72 deaths, have been reported

(CNN) Two of the first 16 people to receive an experimental treatment for Ebola have recovered in the current outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Monday.

Five experimental Ebola therapies have been approved to treat people infected with the Ebola virus, said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic. Two are already in use and the other three will follow suit.

"This is a major advancement in an Ebola response," Jasarevic told CNN, adding that it's hoped that more recoveries will soon be reported.

As of August 25, a total of 111 cases were reported, of which 83 are confirmed and 28 probable. This includes 72 deaths.

Fourteen health-care workers have been infected, with one dead.

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