Human trials of vaccine for multiple species of Ebola to begin soon

It is hoped vaccine based on similar technology to Oxford Covid jab can protect against both Zaire and Sudan species of virusThe first jab of a new Ebola vaccine that may protect against multiple species of the virus is to be given on Thursday, researchers have said, with the vaccine based on similar technology to the Oxford Covid jab.Ebola haemorrhagic fever is caused by the Ebola virus and has caused devastation in some parts of the world. It is thought the outbreak inwest Africa in 2014-16 may have led to more than 11,000 deaths, while theoutbreak in the DRC between August 2018 and June 2020 claimedmore than 2,200 lives.Continue reading...
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