Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15.
A health worker during the Marburg vaccination activity in Kigali on Sunday. Rwanda , on October 6, kicked off a trial vaccination drive focused on people at highest risk of contracting Marburg virus. Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization announced late Tuesday, October 15.
The"groundbreaking effort," in partnership with the WHO, is testing the safety and efficacy of two treatments: Remdesivir, a drug used to treat COVID-19, and MBP091, a specialized antibody developed to fight Marburg virus disease, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti said on X.is testing the safety & efficacy of Remdesivir, a drug in use to treat COVID-19, & MBP091, a special antibody designed to fight Marburg.
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