BAThe World Health Organization (WHO) announced that clinical trials for two approaches to antiviral therapy against the Ebola virus have begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The study is examining whether combining two antiviral drugs offers additional benefits for patients infected with the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no vaccine or treatment available. In May, an outbreak of Ebola caused by this strain emerged in the DRC, with over 1,400 laboratory-confirmed cases reported, resulting in more than 400 deaths by late June, giving a mortality rate of 31.2%. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the importance of having safe and effective treatments in the toolkit to save more lives. Amanda Rojek, leading the study at the University of Oxford’s Institute for Pandemic Sciences, stressed the need for research to occur alongside outbreaks rather than after. The Congolese Minister of Health, Roger Kamba, expressed hope that the trial results could aid in saving lives during the current epidemic and strengthening preparedness for future outbreaks.
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