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Possible cure for Ebola

Laboratory tests have identified a plant which could halt the spread of the Ebola virus, the BBC reported on Tuesday. It quoted scientists as saying a compound from the garcinia kola plant, commonly found in west Africa, had proved effective against the virus as well as against some strains of influenza. The discovery was announced at the 16th International Botanical Congress in the US, the BBC said. If the compound proves successful in animal and human trials, it will be the first medicine to successfully treat Ebola.

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