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A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak<\/a> in \u200bthe Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, July 2, 2026, marking \u200ca milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, World Health Organization chief \u200bTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters.<\/p>\n

Dr. Tedros, however, cited an \u2060attack on an Ebola treatment centre in Ituri province in which two people died as a sign of ongoing difficulties in tackling the spread of \u200cthe disease.<\/p>\n

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“Despite all this progress, we continue to face significant challenges, including mistrust and violence,” the WHO director-general said.<\/p>\n

There are \u200ccurrently no approved vaccines or treatments for Ebola’s Bundibugyo strain, \u200cwhich \u2060has caused more than 1,400 cases in DRC, including 438 \u2060deaths. DRC has recorded an average of 38 new confirmed cases a day over the past two weeks, Dr. Tedros said.<\/p>\n

The trial, which could take months to complete \u200band includes more than 1,000 patients, \u200cwill evaluate Mapp Biopharmaceutical’s experimental MBP134 antibody as a standalone treatment for Bundibugyo Ebola, as well as in combination with Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir, the WHO said.<\/p>\n

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There are enough drug \u200csupplies for the trials, according to the WHO, which said \u200bit was in discussions with the United States, which donated supplies of MBP134, and Gilead to ensure patients would \u2060be able to access the drugs after the trials if they are
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Gilead said on July 2 that it has \u200cdonated more than 2,000 vials of remdesivir for the trial, in addition to the 2,000 vials it provided for emergency use in June.<\/p>\n

The WHO chief also said other parts of the response were showing improvement: there are now 10 laboratories that can test for Ebola and follow-ups are being conducted for four in five contacts, although \u200cmore contacts still needed to be identified per case.<\/p>\n

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Treatment capacity has also expanded, \u200bwith 650 beds available, of which about 96% are currently occupied. Dr. Tedros said the WHO and its partners were \u2060working to add 300 additional beds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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