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Canadian Public Health Agency gives Spain, Norway ZMapp-like drug to treat Ebola cases
TORONTO -- The Public Health Agency of Canada gave health officials in Spain and Norway a ZMapp-like drug to treat two health-care workers infected with Ebola, the agency confirmed Tuesday.
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg sent Spain and Norway one treatment course each of ZMab, a monoclonal antibody cocktail developed at the lab.
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"Canada has a limited amount of experimental treatment remaining available at this time. All remaining inventory will be kept in Canada for research purposes or for compassionate use by Canadians as needed."
TORONTO -- The Public Health Agency of Canada gave health officials in Spain and Norway a ZMapp-like drug to treat two health-care workers infected with Ebola, the agency confirmed Tuesday.
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg sent Spain and Norway one treatment course each of ZMab, a monoclonal antibody cocktail developed at the lab.
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"Canada has a limited amount of experimental treatment remaining available at this time. All remaining inventory will be kept in Canada for research purposes or for compassionate use by Canadians as needed."