CityPop@lemmy.today to World News@quokk.au · 2 months agoAt least 118 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official sayswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down10
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-linkAt least 118 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official sayswww.bbc.comCityPop@lemmy.today to World News@quokk.au · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squarecybermass@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoEbola has been an issue for far too long, I remember hearing about a possible vaccine a decade ago and still nothing had come of it.
minus-squareEfficientEffigy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoFrom the article’s FAQ Is there a vaccine or cure? The WHO says there are no approved drugs or vaccines for the strain of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus There are vaccines for the Zaire strain of Ebola
minus-squareiturnedintoanewt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoThis is a very different strand of ebola, which makes previous vaccines inefficient apparently.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agodifferent species or strain likely. zaire is one of the most lethal strains though.
Ebola has been an issue for far too long, I remember hearing about a possible vaccine a decade ago and still nothing had come of it.
From the article’s FAQ
This is a very different strand of ebola, which makes previous vaccines inefficient apparently.
different species or strain likely. zaire is one of the most lethal strains though.