Clinical trials offer hope as Ebola outbreak accelerates

As Ebola infections continue to surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, African scientists have launched unprecedented clinical trials for new treatments and preventive therapies in a race to outpace the continent's fastest-growing outbreak. As of Sunday, the DR Congo had reported 1,926 confirmed Ebola cases and 702 deaths. The outbreak has spread across 37 health zones in three provinces, with 94 percent of cases concentrated in Ituri Province. The Africa Centers for...