Africa: WHO Approves Lifesaving Ebola Drugs

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Africa: WHO Approves Lifesaving Ebola Drugs

[VOA] The World Health Organization says clinical evidence shows two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective at saving the lives of many people stricken with the deadly Ebola virus.

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