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First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun enrolling patients in a record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in the Ituri region, just six weeks after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency. Two drugs are being tested with the aim of reducing mortality rates. Scientists note this rapid setup is unprecedented for such research.

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Why it matters

Record pace to set up and start research

Evidence

There is no approved drug for Ebola.

Uncertainty

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The trial aims to reduce mortality rates from Ebola.

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  • Medical teams scrabbling to save lives
  • Hopes that the trial could change outcomes within months

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Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with the aim of reducing mortality rates. There is no approved drug to help the medical teams working to save lives in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – but there is expectation that could change within months as the first patients are enrolled…

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Claims

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The trial aims to reduce mortality rates from Ebola.

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There is no approved drug for Ebola.

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First patients have been enrolled in an Ebola treatment trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The Guardian — 22% accurate track record
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Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The Guardian — 22% accurate track record
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