Ebola experimental drugs and vaccines in early days of testing

August 13, 2014 03:22

No treatments for Ebola have been proven in human trials, but the World Health Organization says the experimental drugs being developed can be used under limited circumstances.

The UN health agency's panel of medical experts reached a consensus, saying it's ethical to offer unproven interventions, given the size of the outbreak in West Africa, with caveats.

"There are some potential therapies and vaccines which look promising, but which have not yet been tested, or if they have, not thoroughly in clinical trials," said Marie-Paule Kieny, the WHO's assistant director general for health systems and innovation.

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