Ebola Vaccine Could be Ready by End of Year [View all]

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http://www.wkrg.com/story/26615740/ebola-vaccine-could-be-ready-by-end-of-year

"The World Health Organization said today that by the end of the year, a vaccine might be available in large enough quantities to help control West Africa's Ebola outbreak.

Previously experts had said a drug or vaccine was unlikely to be ready in time to help in this outbreak. There is currently no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola, although scientists are testing two vaccines.

WHO said Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic has already killed more people than all previous outbreaks combined, and a new analysis suggests it already may be too late to prevent the virus from taking up permanent residence among humans in West Africa.

Ebola is believed to have sickened more than 5,800 people in five West African countries and killed more than 2,800. This outbreak is the first to hit urban areas and it has been difficult to control by the traditional methods of isolating sick people and monitoring everyone they came in contact with.

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