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Ebola Outbreak Surges, Trials Underway

Updated 2026-05-19 15:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Scientists are racing to develop Ebola drugs as the Bundibugyo virus outbreak surges in Congo and Uganda. Clinical trials for treatments are poised to launch quickly.

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Scientific American

Scientists race to develop Ebola drugs as outbreak surges

Clinical trials for treatments against Ebola Bundibugyo virus are ‘in a strong position’ to be launched quickly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

2026-05-19 14:00 UTC