Ebola Outbreak Continues to Unfold While Researchers Identify New Vaccine Target for the Virus according to : Contagion Live

The recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly claimed another life, increasing the death toll to 4. To stay informed on the latest in infectious disease news and developments, please sign up for our weekly newsletter. With these and other findings the team hopes it will "speed the development of vaccine to prevent ebolavirus infections," which is welcome news as it seems the virus is not going away any time soon. ARTICLEOn 11 May 2017, the Min of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo notified WHO & partners of a lab-confirmed case of #Ebola#DRC — WHO (@WHO) May 12, 2017for our weekly newsletter. As of the most recent situation report (May 21, 2017) from the World Health Organization (WHO), the overall number of cases is now 37.The outbreak is currently confined in the Likati Health Zone in the Bas Uele Province of the DRC.




So far, there have been only two confirmed Ebola cases and 41 suspected or probable cases. Yesterday, the country's government submitted a formal Vaccine trial protocol, developed with Epicentre, the Paris-based research arm of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), to an ethical review board. EUGENE KABAMBI/WHOVaccine could soon be enlisted in the fight against Ebola in the DRCThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has moved a step closer to using an unlicensed vaccine to battle an Ebola outbreak that began last month in a remote northeastern part of the country. Every African country at risk of Ebola by now should have approved a study protocol, he says, and the DRC should keep the vaccine ready in a freezer in Kinshasa. Epicentre and the DRC's Ministry of Health (MoH) have written a protocol for a new ring vaccination study in the DRC.

Powerful New Ebola Vaccine Heads To Congo To Help Stop Outbreak

Related NPR Stories First Ebola Vaccine Likely To Stop The Next OutbreakThe vaccine — called rVSV-ZEBOV — took about two decades to develop. But one good thing emerged from the outbreak: The development of an Ebola vaccine — a powerful vaccine. Powerful New Ebola Vaccine Heads To Congo To Help Stop OutbreakEnlarge this image toggle caption Cellou Binani /AFP/Getty Images Cellou Binani /AFP/Getty ImagesWhen Ebola erupted in West Africa a few years ago, it was catastrophic. Now that vaccine is headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight a small outbreak there. The vaccine hasn't been approved yet by either the World Health Organization or the U.S. Food and addiction Administration.


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