New Ebola prevention drug tested in Congo

Earliest collected report:Високий Замок
today at 17:30

Last update today at 21:49
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Clinical trials for the drug obeldesivir, which may prevent Ebola after exposure, have begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 250 participants are currently involved, with plans to expand to 1,000.

In brief

Congo is testing the obeldesivir drug for Ebola prevention.
Clinical trials started in Ituri province.
More than 250 people are participating in the trials.
The drug was developed by the American company Gilead.
The study plans to expand to nearly 1,000 participants.

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Budget 1 source
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Media business 6 sources
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Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed not in the collected reports

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 6	86%	6 items
Budget Newsroom 1	14%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 1
region 0
country 6
world 0
Channels: Websites 4
Agencies 2
Weeklies and analysis 1
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Високий ЗамокMedia business
- first item today at 17:30
- earliest
У Конго випробовують препарат, який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
КорреспондентMedia business
- first item today at 18:06
- in the wave, 35 min later
- national desk
У Конго тестують новий препарат проти Еболи
БуквиMedia business
- first item today at 18:30
- in the wave, 59 min later
- national desk
У Конго тестують препарат для профілактики Еболи після ...
Українські Національні НовиниMedia business
- first item today at 20:08
- caught up, 2 h later
- national desk
У Конго тестують препарат, який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
УкрінформBudget
- first item today at 20:55
- caught up, 3 h later
- national desk
У ДР Конго тестують препарат, що може запобігати Еболі після контакту з хворим
LB.uaMedia business
- first item today at 21:20
- caught up, 3 h later
- national desk
Associated Press: У ДР Конго випробовують препарат який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
АпострофMedia business
- first item today at 21:49
- caught up, 4 h later
- national desk
У ДР Конго тестують препарат, що може запобігати Еболі після контакту з хворим

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Високий Замок
- earliest collected report
- today at 17:30
У Конго випробовують препарат, який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
1. Букви
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 59 min later
  У Конго тестують препарат для профілактики Еболи після ...
  1. LB.ua
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 2 h later
    Associated Press: У ДР Конго випробовують препарат який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
Корреспондент
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- today at 18:06
У Конго тестують новий препарат проти Еболи
1. Українські Національні Новини
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 2 h later
  У Конго тестують препарат, який може запобігати зараженню Еболою
  1. Укрінформ
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 46 min later
    У ДР Конго тестують препарат, що може запобігати Еболі після контакту з хворим
  2. Апостроф
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 1 h later
    У ДР Конго тестують препарат, що може запобігати Еболі після контакту з хворим

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