New Ebola Drugs Highly Effective, Might Shorten Outbreak in Africa
The treatments, REGN-EB3 and mAb-114, are both monoclonal antibodies.
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First Ebola Transmission in Congo City of Goma Reported
Rwanda has closed its border with Congo due to the Ebola outbreak.
WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Declarations of emergency typically spur increases in global attention and aid.
Lab Tests Show Experimental Ebola Treatments Effective
Remdesivir, ZMapp monoclonal antibodies both appear to block growth of the Ebola virus strain.
Three New Ebola Vaccines Demonstrate Persistent Immune Response
The immunogenicity generated by 3 experimental Ebola vaccines appears to be long-lasting, as it has persisted for at least 2.5 years.
Dual Injection Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Synthetic DNA Vaccines Are Protective
A simple intradermalanti-Ebola DNA vaccine may generate strong immunogenicity and induce long-term immune responses in nonhuman primates.
Ebola Outbreak Worst in Congo’s History
Deaths include 163 confirmed Ebola cases, 35 probable cases.
CDC Director Says Congo Ebola Outbreak May Be Uncontainable
Outbreak in North Kivu province is in its fourth month, and there have been nearly 300 cases.
Vaccinations Begin in Congo Ebola Outbreak
First to be vaccinated will be health workers, contacts of confirmed Ebola patients.
New Ebola Outbreak in Congo
Currently, 26 suspected cases of Ebola, including 20 deaths.
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