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Ebola drug trial launches in Congo amid deadly outbreak
Original: Ebola drug trial launches in Congo as outbreak kills over 4,000
A clinical trial of an Ebola treatment has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country's outbreak continues to claim lives, with the death toll surpassing 4,000. Health officials hope the trial will identify an effective therapy while teams work to contain the spread of the virus in affected regions.
Why now: The outbreak's high death toll and the start of a drug trial have drawn renewed global attention to the epidemic in Congo.
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- Ebola drug trial launches in Congo as outbreak kills over 4,000 · Daily Sabah
- Ebola drug trial launches in Congo as outbreak kills over 4,000 · Daily Sabah
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