Hopes raised for Ebola treatment
Most monkeys given dual therapy survive infection with lethal virus
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DEADLY FOE The lethal Ebola virus (shown in a false-color micrograph) appears susceptible to a combination treatment of antibodies and the antiviral drug interferon alpha, a study in monkeys shows.
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