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DR Congo: doctors combat Ebola with supportive care as patients show signs of recovery

Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tirelessly assisting patients in combating the recent Ebola outbreak, with some patients now showing signs of recovery from the deadly virus.

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00:00Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tirelessly assisting patients in combating
00:06the recent Ebola outbreak, with some patients now showing signs of recovery from the deadly
00:11virus.
00:12Dr. Richard Kitenge said that they provided therapeutic medical care, taking into account
00:17the patient's clinical progress, but they didn't administer any specific treatment to
00:21achieve this recovery.
00:26We provided comprehensive therapeutic medical care, taking into account the patient's
00:30clinical progress, but we did not administer any specific treatment to achieve this recovery,
00:35and the same applies to the other patients who will recover, because there are many patients
00:41who are making excellent progress and will be discharged within 48 to 72 hours.
00:50A vaccine against the Bodebogeo strain of the Ebola virus will be ready by the end of the
00:56year, according to the Africa Center for Disease Control.
01:02Today, we can draw on the expertise we have built through more than 10 epidemics to help
01:08contain the current outbreak.
01:09Therefore, we managed them using the various experience gained from handling around 10 epidemics
01:15without specific treatment.
01:17The number of suspected cases in the Eastern Congo is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected
01:23deaths.
01:24Congo's Health Ministry on Tuesday said 101 cases had been confirmed, and they are looking into
01:29over 3,000 possible contacts.
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