15.08 Nigeria Develops Experimental Drug for Treatment of Ebola – Agency

MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti) – A Nigerian scientist has developed an experimental drug for treating the Ebola virus disease, NAN news agency reported citing Minister for Health Onyebuchi Chukwu.

Chukwu told a news conference that the drug is called Nanosilver and it would be used to treat the eight Nigerians who have tested positive for Ebola.

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it is ethical to use experimental drugs to treat patients infected with the deadly Ebola virus.

The West African outbreak of the Ebola virus disease, which has no known cure, was declared an international public health emergency by the UN a week ago.