Researchers Launch Study on Ebola Treatments as Congo Outbreak Worsens

— More than 1,400 people have been diagnosed and 438 have died

July 2, 2026

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Researchers began a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments on Thursday in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak in eastern Congo, as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the enrollment of the first participant.

The virus causing this outbreak, called Bundibugyo, is less common than others that cause Ebola disease and there are no specific treatments or vaccines for it. Already more than 1,400 people have been diagnosed and 438 have died, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said Thursday.