Vaccines have been used to help control the spread of Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea, but more jabs will be needed to contain the disease, WHO said.
The team demonstrated that a two-antibody cocktail called MBP134 could fully protect non-human primates and ferrets against lethal Ebola virus infections caused by the Bundibugyo and Sudan strain.
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is scheduled to travel to DR Congo over the weekend.
Ebola emergency response mission closed, UN Chief announces
WHO: Ebola death toll exceeds 11,250 in West Africa
Ebola strikes again, toll reaches 11,220 in West Africa
Guinea & Sierra Leone see a surge of Ebola cases again: WHO
Scientists identify weak point of the Ebola virus, is treatment on cards?
Latest Ebola News: Poor countries lacking healthcare systems responsible for such epidemics
US military personnel deployed for anti-Ebola mission in West Africa to return home
Imam's arrest lead to violent protests in Ebola-struck Guinea
Ebola in West Africa: 'Political instability resulting in failure of health system, made it difficult to control Ebola in Africa'
Ebola in West Africa: 3600+ children orphaned, 9,000 have a single parent: UNICEF
Ebola in West Africa: UN head claims to end Ebola by 2015
Ebola in West Africa: Boy playing near infected bats triggered the outbreak
Ebola in West Africa: Death toll exceeds 7,000
Ebola in West Africa: UN emphasises the need for ramping up recovery process
Ebola in West Africa: 3 factors of IMF policies that weakened Ebola response
UN Chief assures Sierra Leone of his support in its Ebola fight
The major threats to political stability and economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa, in 2015 would be the outbreak of ebola virus and jihadi attacks.
Ebola in West Africa: Ebola toll nears 7,000 in West Africa
Ebola in West Africa: Death toll rises to 6,331, as Sierra Leone overtakes Liberia
Ebola doctors and nurses among top 5 of the 'TIME Person of the Year Poll' for 2014
Ebola in West Africa: WHO succeeds in isolation and safe burial of 70% of Ebola victims
Vaccines have been used to help control the spread of Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea, but more jabs will be needed to contain the disease, WHO said.
The team demonstrated that a two-antibody cocktail called MBP134 could fully protect non-human primates and ferrets against lethal Ebola virus infections caused by the Bundibugyo and Sudan strain.
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is scheduled to travel to DR Congo over the weekend.
Ebola emergency response mission closed, UN Chief announces
WHO: Ebola death toll exceeds 11,250 in West Africa
Ebola strikes again, toll reaches 11,220 in West Africa
Guinea & Sierra Leone see a surge of Ebola cases again: WHO
Scientists identify weak point of the Ebola virus, is treatment on cards?
Latest Ebola News: Poor countries lacking healthcare systems responsible for such epidemics
US military personnel deployed for anti-Ebola mission in West Africa to return home
Imam's arrest lead to violent protests in Ebola-struck Guinea
Ebola in West Africa: 'Political instability resulting in failure of health system, made it difficult to control Ebola in Africa'
Ebola in West Africa: 3600+ children orphaned, 9,000 have a single parent: UNICEF
Ebola in West Africa: UN head claims to end Ebola by 2015
Ebola in West Africa: Boy playing near infected bats triggered the outbreak
Ebola in West Africa: Death toll exceeds 7,000
Ebola in West Africa: UN emphasises the need for ramping up recovery process
Ebola in West Africa: 3 factors of IMF policies that weakened Ebola response
UN Chief assures Sierra Leone of his support in its Ebola fight
The major threats to political stability and economic progress in sub-Saharan Africa, in 2015 would be the outbreak of ebola virus and jihadi attacks.
Ebola in West Africa: Ebola toll nears 7,000 in West Africa
Ebola in West Africa: Death toll rises to 6,331, as Sierra Leone overtakes Liberia
Ebola doctors and nurses among top 5 of the 'TIME Person of the Year Poll' for 2014
Ebola in West Africa: WHO succeeds in isolation and safe burial of 70% of Ebola victims
