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Ebola drug trial begins in Congo as deaths pass 4,000
Original: Ebola drug trial launches in Congo as outbreak kills over 4,000
Health authorities in Congo have launched a clinical trial of an experimental Ebola treatment as the outbreak's death toll climbs past 4,000. The trial aims to test whether the drug can reduce mortality among infected patients amid ongoing transmission. The outbreak remains one of the deadliest on record, with responders struggling to contain the virus in affected regions.
Why now: The launch of a drug trial amid a rising death toll in an ongoing Ebola outbreak is major global health news.
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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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