A widespread outbreak of Ebola virus began in December 2013 and lasted nearly two years. Since the outbreak, doctors have been working toward creating a vaccine and, recently, progress can be seen on multiple fronts.
Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease in humans, and the 2013-2015 Ebola outbreak was the largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history. According to the
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Study reveals possible Ebola vaccine target
Also in February, researchers were able to [link url=”http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2016/02/17/science.aad5788″ title=”capture antibodies from an Ebola survivor,“] which is being touted as another positive advancement in the search for a vaccine.
In the study, aimed to comprehensively profile the human response to Ebola and made noteworthy progress.
Antibodies from an Ebola survivor reveal a potential vaccine target. Read the research: https://t.co/MppGm7nnlR pic.twitter.com/bmg0XlyNHs
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