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Dutch news, in your languageTuesday, 29 September 2026No. 19,541

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Race Against Time for Ebola Drug in Congo: 'Children Are Left Behind'

NOS29 September · 20:3020 min ago

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, doctors are treating patients with the Bundibugyo Ebola variant, which lacks a specific vaccine or drug and has a 48% fatality rate. An international study is testing antiviral drugs remdesivir and MBP134 to improve survival rates, as families suffer devastating losses and children are often left orphaned while researchers seek a breakthrough treatment.

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