What Is Ebola?
6. What Are Treatment Options?
Currently, the Ebola virus disease is treated based on symptoms. Treating the symptoms helps alleviate some of the risks that can lead to fatal occurrences. Some symptom-related treatments include oxygen, electrolytes, fluids, blood pressure medication and infection treatment. Lessening these symptoms reduces the risk of fatality due to dehydration, diarrhea, infections and other issues.
The FDA has no licenses currently for antiviral drugs for Ebola virus disease. The DRC, however, has successfully used two treatments, REGN-EB3 and mAb114, and increased the survival rate for those who are confirmed to have Ebola. These two treatment options are being tested to see if there are any long-term adverse effects or other issues before they are licensed as viable treatment options.
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