Unlocking Ebola’s Secrets: The Ubiquitin Key to Halting the Deadly Virus
A U.S.-Canada study co-led by UdeM researchers offers key understanding of Ebola virus replication and potential therapeutic targets. Scientists in Canada and the U.S. have…
Ebola News
Ebola is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by the Ebola virus, first identified near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals, or with surfaces and materials contaminated with these fluids. Ebola is characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. Outbreaks of Ebola have a high fatality rate, which can reach up to 90% in some cases, though the average is around 50%. Preventive measures include avoiding contact with infected individuals and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Treatment focuses on supportive care and includes rehydration and treatment of specific symptoms to improve survival. A vaccine is also available and has been used to help control outbreaks in high-risk areas.
Clever Human Antibodies Neutralize Ebola Virus – And Its Deadly Relatives
LJI team uncovers how one odd antibody does some heavy lifting. Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are designing better therapies for treating Ebola virus…
Deadly Ebola Virus Can Hide in Brain, Even After Treatment – Relapse With Fatal Consequences
In a groundbreaking study published on February 9, 2022, scientists describe how Ebola virus, which can persist in certain areas of the body, can re-emerge…
Supercomputer Simulations Target the Deadly Coils of Ebola
Stampede2, Bridges simulations show weak spots in virus nucleocapsid. In the midst of a global pandemic with COVID-19, it’s hard to appreciate how lucky those…
Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats
Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Eleven…
Engineers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines That Protext Against Ebola and H1N1 Influenza
A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and common parasites in mice. MIT engineers have…
New Test Diagnoses Ebola in Minutes
Harvard Medical School researchers and their partners have shown that a new test can accurately diagnose the Ebola virus disease within minutes at the point…
Yale Study Shows Ebola Virus Spreads in Social Clusters
Using both genomic and epidemiological data from the current outbreak in Sierra Leone, researchers from Yale University discovered that the Ebola virus spreads in…
Targeted Isolation May Be the Most Effective Way to Reduce Transmission of Ebola
New research led by the Yale School of Public Health shows that isolating 75% of infected individuals in critical condition within four days of symptom…
Yale Scientists Reveal Ebola Epidemic in Africa Poised to Explode
An international team of scientists has developed a new mathematical transmission model of the Ebola disease and applied it to Liberia’s most populous county, revealing…
21-Day Quarantine Might Not Be Enough to Prevent the Spread of Ebola
A new study from Drexel University suggests that 21 days might not be enough to completely prevent the spread of Ebola, revealing that there could…
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Tests Readiness
Since July 16th, 16 people have died in Uganda from an Ebola outbreak. Contrary to previous outbreaks, a laboratory in Entebbe, near Uganda’s capital Kampala…
Monkeys Cured of Ebola Zaire Virus With Antibody Cocktail
A cocktail of three antibodies has been able to cure monkeys infected with the Ebola virus if administered 24 hours or more after exposure. This…