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A Liberian Doctor "Successfully" Treats Ebola With HIV Drug. by Nobody: 9:09am On Sep 27, 2014 |
A doctor in rural Liberia inundated with Ebola patients says he's had good results with a treatment he tried out of sheer desperation: an HIV drug. Dr. Gobee Logan has given the drug, lamivudine, to 15 Ebola patients, and all but two survived. That's a 7% mortality rate. Across West Africa, the virus has killed 70% of its victims. Source: www.edition.cnn.com/2014/09/27/health/ebola-hiv-drug/index.html
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Re: A Liberian Doctor "Successfully" Treats Ebola With HIV Drug. by dims95(m): 9:20am On Sep 27, 2014 |
Well, i say a big thumbs up to the doctor for being able to research and come up with this, although i don't think it was safe just giving the drugs to patients like that but again it was a critical time - people were dying. Hope this lamivudine helps in the fight against ebola in this continent. This case should be studied so that the best can come out of it. |
Re: A Liberian Doctor "Successfully" Treats Ebola With HIV Drug. by Nobody: 12:14pm On Sep 27, 2014 |
dims95: Well, i say a big thumbs up to the doctor for being able to research and come up with this, although i don't think it was safe just giving the drugs to patients like that but again it was a critical time - people were dying. Hope this lamivudine helps in the fight against ebola in this continent. This case should be studied so that the best can come out of it. True talk. However critical time needs critical decisions. |
Re: A Liberian Doctor "Successfully" Treats Ebola With HIV Drug. by dims95(m): 4:05pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
agonbello:You're right. Also, it's the end that justifies the means, so kudos to the doctor. |
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