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First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC
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Good news comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)! Doctors start a new medical trial there. This trial helps people who have Ebola. Two special drugs are in the trial. They want to find a medicine that works well against Ebola.
Ebola is a very bad sickness. Many people get sick and die. Now, doctors have big hopes. They hope these new drugs can make fewer people die. The trial started very fast. It began just six weeks after the Ebola sickness was a big problem. This speed is amazing for doctors and scientists.
The trial is in the Ituri region of DRC. Many patients are now part of the study. This means they get the new drugs. Scientists say this is the quickest a trial like this has ever started. Everyone wants to stop Ebola and save lives quickly.
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trial
a test to see if something new works, often for medicine
drugs
medicines that help sick people feel better
hopes
good feelings about what might happen in the future
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