At least 118 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says

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cybermass@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 104d (3 replies)

Ebola has been an issue for far too long, I remember hearing about a possible vaccine a decade ago and still nothing had come of it.

From the article's FAQ

Is there a vaccine or cure?

The WHO says there are no approved drugs or vaccines for the strain of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus

There are vaccines for the Zaire strain of Ebola

This is a very different strand of ebola, which makes previous vaccines inefficient apparently.

different species or strain likely. zaire is one of the most lethal strains though.