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  "title": "Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/inside-the-study-for-a-remedy-to-fight-congos-deadliest-ebola-outbreak-11770526",
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  "summary": "A trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a drug that could prevent Ebola infection. The drug, obeldesivir, is targeted at the Bundibugyo virus, which is responsible for the current outbreak and has no approved vaccine or treatment. According to Medical Xpress, over 250 participants have been enrolled in the trial, which began in July.\n\nThe outbreak, declared in mid-May, has spread to seven provinces and has recorded at least 8,300 confirmed cases, including 4,000 deaths, as reported by Medical Xpress. The trial is one of several studies launched to find protection and slow the outbreak.\n\nFrance has pledged to increase its support for efforts to control the outbreak, as stated by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during a visit to the affected region, according to RFI English.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak",
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        "title": "Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak",
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        "title": "Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak",
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