Recruitment for the vaccination trial has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks • US citizen becomes second to be treated in German hospital • Total DRC cases rise to 1,926

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched a record-breaking trial for two drugs, enrolling patients just six weeks after an outbreak was declared in the Ituri region.

BERLIN: A United States citizen infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo was admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital early on Monday, officials said.…

The hospital said there was no risk to the public or other patients, as the individual is being treated in complete isolation.

First patients have been enrolled in a Ebola treatment trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo as two drugs are being trialed in the Ituri region in a program set up just six…

Recruitment for the vaccination trial has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks • US citizen becomes second to be treated in German hospital • Total DRC…

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Oxford begins first human trial of vaccine targeting Bundibugyo Ebola strain

A second American citizen infected with Ebola in the DRC has been transferred to Germany for care, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday.

The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.

As Ebola infections continue to surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, African scientists have launched unprecedented clinical trials for new treatments and preventive…

A second American infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been transferred to Germany for treatment, ending speculation that Kenya would receive Ebola patients.