April 1, 2008

Researchers develop Ebola vaccine

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA have been working on finding a workable vaccine which could prevent the deadly Ebola Virus once and for all. The treat of this virus is real and very dangerous. In fact this disease is occurring more and more which means that there could be a serious outbreak anytime.

The trouble with a virus like this is that it can be transported quickly into other countries by passengers on airlines, once there is can quickly spread and cause panic. But having tested the vaccine on primates, it would seem that there could be a real chance of this being adapted for human use.

With the production of this vaccine looking like a real prospect, this method could then be used in treating other diseases too, preventing the prospect of an outbreak on a national scale ever happening.

Source [Eurekalert]