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One of the treatments, an antiviral called remdesivir made by US pharma firm Gilead, has been tested on humans for the Zaire Ebola strain, but not for Bundibugyo.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

At Fudan, Lu has continued to research infectious diseases, recently patenting technology for an improved Covid-19 antiviral, which was licensed by an American company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"We now want to check if the antiviral therapies we have already are effective against this particular strain."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It proved resistant to every one of the antibiotics and antiviral agents in the Lancet's stockroom.

From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward