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WHO Tests Ebola Therapies Amid Congo Surge, Europe's First Case

6/26/2026

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WHO-coordinated trial will evaluate remdesivir, MBP-134, their combination, and standard supportive care.
France confirmed its Ebola case when a doctor tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain, marking the virus’s first detection in Europe.
Congo reports over 1,100 Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 291 deaths.
Uganda records 20 cases and two deaths.
Authorities have traced only about 55% of 35,000 contacts as the virus spreads to towns such as Bunia and Mongbwalu.

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Story summary

WHO-coordinated trial will evaluate remdesivir, MBP-134, their combination, and standard supportive care.
France confirmed its Ebola case when a doctor tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain, marking the virus’s first detection in Europe.
Congo reports over 1,100 Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 291 deaths.
Uganda records 20 cases and two deaths.
Authorities have traced only about 55% of 35,000 contacts as the virus spreads to towns such as Bunia and Mongbwalu.