Aethlon Medical Monitoring Current Ebola Outbreak and Reaffirms Outbreak/Pandemic Preparedness

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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEMD), a medical therapeutic company focused on developing products to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious diseases, today announced that it is actively monitoring developments related to the current Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and remains prepared to engage with global healthcare and regulatory authorities regarding the potential investigational use of its Hemopurifier® technology.","length":516,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"According to recent reports from the World Health Organization ("WHO") and other public health agencies, the current outbreak has been identified as involving the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, a strain for which we are not aware of any approved treatments beyond supportive care, as of the date of this release. Health authorities continue to express concern regarding cross-border transmission and the potential for broader regional spread. Public health assessments, including regarding potential cross-border transmission, are evolving and subject to change.","length":575,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Aethlon's Hemopurifier is an investigational medical device designed to remove enveloped viruses and tumor-derived EVs from circulation. During the 2014 Ebola (Zaire strain) outbreak, the Hemopurifier was successfully administered to a critically ill Ugandan physician treated at Frankfurt University Hospital under emergency-use circumstances.","length":348,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"At the time Hemopurifier therapy was initiated, the physician was unconscious and suffering from multiple organ failure requiring mechanical ventilation, vasopressor support and continuous dialysis. Following a single 6.5-hour Hemopurifier treatment, the patient's viral load reportedly declined from approximately 400,000 Ebola virus copies per milliliter of blood to approximately 1,000 copies per milliliter of blood. The Ebola virus subsequently became undetectable five days following treatment. Testing performed after this treatment indicated that the Hemopurifier captured Ebola virus during therapy; quantitative estimates reported at the time, were approximately 242 million virions. The patient ultimately made recovered and returned home to Uganda...

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