Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives

Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday.

The preliminary findings prompted an early halt to a major study on the drugs and a decision to prioritize their use in the African country, where a yearlong outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people.

The early results mark "some very good news," said Dr. Anthony Fauci of the US National Institutes of Health, which helped fund the study. With these drugs, "we may be able to improve the survival of people with Ebola."