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These Experimental Ebola Treatments and Vaccines Might Help Slow the Outbreak Spreading in the Congo and Uganda, WHO Says

Smithsonian · Jun 2, 2026, 4:11 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

No approved therapeutics exist for the virus species causing the outbreak, which has been associated with more than 1,000 cases of Ebola. The World Health Organization has identified several therapeutics to test in clinical trials in the coming months

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These Experimental Ebola Treatments and Vaccines Might Help Slow the Outbreak Spreading in the Congo and Uganda, WHO Says

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