DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Exceeds 400 Deaths as Treatment Trials Begin
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 400 deaths, with the virus reaching a major city. Clinical trials for two potential Ebola treatments have begun in the country, according to the WHO.
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Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.
Read full article →DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 400 deaths as virus reaches major city
The outbreak has now reached the northeastern city of Kisangani, with authorities struggling to contain the spread of the virus.
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Read full article →DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 400 deaths as virus reaches major city
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 400 people and continues to spread, with health authorities confirming a first case in the major city of Kisangani, hundreds of kilometres from the epidemic's epicentre in the northeast.
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The outbreak, declared on May 15, has so far infected 1,406 people and killed 438 across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu
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Read full article →Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo- WHO
A clinical trial for two potential Ebola treatments, MBP134 and remdesivir, has commenced in DR Congo to combat the deadly Bundibugyo strain. Learn more ab Read More: https://punchng.com/trial-of-potential-ebola-treatments-begins-in-dr-congo-who/
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