Vaccines: News and Research on Ebola Vaccines

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Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday.

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Uganda sees 'fastest roll-out' for Ebola vaccine trial: WHO

The World Health Organization's emergencies director on Friday praised the "fastest roll-out" of an Ebola vaccine trial in the midst of an epidemic, as Uganda responded to its latest outbreak.

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Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protects macaques

A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. ...

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The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer

The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.

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Study shows vaccine rapidly protects against lethal Lassa fever

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have achieved success with a new vaccine developed to fight Lassa Virus, a pathogen that causes Lassa fever. Lassa fever is lethal in humans and nonhuman primates with ...