The United States has provided doses of an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment from Mapp Biopharmaceutical for clinical trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, reversing earlier restrictions on access. The move accelerates testing of a potential life-saving therapy in the region where it is most needed.
NBC News · Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The U.S. had said the antibody drug would be made available only to Americans deemed to be at high risk.
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