A vaccine against Ebola has been shown to be 100% successful in trials conducted during the outbreak in Guinea and is likely to bring the west African epidemic to an end. The results of the trials involving 4,000 people are remarkable
Scientists, doctors, donors and drug companies collaborated to race the vaccine through a process that usually takes more than a decade in just 12 months.
What is Ebola?
It is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses.
Signs and symptoms
- It does start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, sore throat,muscular pain, and headaches.
- Then, vomiting, diarrhea and rash usually follow, along with decreased function of the liver and kidneys.
- his is often due to low blood pressure from fluid loss, and typically follows six to sixteen days after symptoms appear.
Nuts and Bolts of Guinea
- Guinea is a country in West Africa.
- Official Language: French
- President:Alpha Condé
- Prime Minister : Mohamed Said Fofana
- Currency: Guinean franc
About WHO
- It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
- Established: 7 April 1948
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Head: Margaret Chan.
GK Related question
When was the Ebola first Identified?
