Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak
A clinical trial is underway in Congo to test a drug aimed at preventing Ebola infection. More than 250 participants have enrolled in the study.
RWAMPARA, Congo (AP) — More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo, in what experts have described as a critical step to try to fight the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the Central African country. The drug is targeted at...
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