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Million Ebola vaccine doses in 2015

One million doses of an Ebola vaccine will be produced by the end of 2015, the World Health Organization announces. Ref. BBC

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Ebola outbreak cases over 10,000

The number of cases of Ebola goes over 10,000, the World Health Organization says Ref. BBC

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Its promising to at least see some people recovering from Ebola, but are there any long lasting effects that aren't being published?

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Individual Genetic Differences May Affect Ebola Survival: Study
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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have been puzzling for years over why some people survive Ebola while many others perish. A new study provides strong evidence that individual genetic differences play a major role in whether people die from the disease. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle reported their findings on Thursday in the journal Science. ...

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Could those genetic differences be related to those of African heritage since that was the origination (Africa) of the virus?

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WHO Condemns "Profit-Driven" Pharmaceuticals for Failing to Produce Ebola Cure:


"Ebola emerged nearly four decades ago," Chan said, speaking to the Regional Committee for Africa in Benin. "Why are clinicians still empty-handed, with no vaccines and no cure?" Ref. Source 8

Ebola Virus - Page 7

I've been thinking the same thing. Everyone is reacting to Ebola likes its some new epidemic but really it has been around awhile and has killed people before.Maybe the virus has mutated to make infecting hosts easier but still there should have been a vaccine already in Africa for this.

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Confirmed Ebola cases fall most in a week since June last year

The World Health Organization said Thursday that there have been fewer than 100 new confirmed cases of Ebola in a week in the three most affected countries. A total of 99 new cases were reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the week to Jan. 25, the WHO said. Ref. USAToday