Ebola in DRC: WHO Reports 'Encouraging Signs' Despite Epidemic Spread
The WHO director-general announces acceleration of clinical trials for treatments and vaccines as the DRC faces its worst Ebola epidemic.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Wednesday that clinical trials for treatments and vaccines against Ebola virus disease are accelerating in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The announcement comes as the DRC experiences the worst Ebola outbreak in its history, with the epidemic continuing to spread and claim lives, according to the WHO.
Sources
- Ebola en RDC : des « signes encourageants » dans la lutte contre l’épidémie, qui « continue de progresser et de tuer », déclare l’OMS — Le Monde — Une
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