NPR July 07, 2026 • 12:51

There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope - NPR

By Jonathan Lambert

There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope - NPR

The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthroughs.

It's been over 50 days since the Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Clinicians on the ground are working to save dying patients, but they lack crucial tools t… [+6548 chars]

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