Ebola vaccine for humans confirmed ready Upon successfully trying a promising Ebola vaccine on monkeys, the United States has started tracking Ebola vaccine on human beings. The human trial of the vaccine is expected to be extended to Africa, where the virus disease has killed thousands, and the UK. Experiments conducted by the US National Institutes of Health revealed that Monkeys developed long-term immunity to the virus ─ for as long as 10 months ─ after being exposed to the trial drug. Animal research which informed the decision to begin human trials has now been published in the journal, Nature Medicine. The Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci, told the BBC that: “The good part of this vaccine is that at five weeks or earlier, you get full protection. “The sobering news is the durability isn’t great, but if you give a boost, a second shot, you make it really durable.” Emphasizing that healthcare providers and other frontline staff would be prioritized for vaccination, Dr Fauci said: “We knew this worked in the monkey months ago and based on this paper, we started human trials.” Click for more: dailypost.ng/2014/09/08/breaking-nigerian-army-battle-boko-haram-reclaim-mubi-michika-adamawa/
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:34:25 +0000
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