The World Health Organization (WHO) said that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that erupted in western Uganda at the start of July has killed 14 people.
Scientists Identify Cellular Protein That Acts as Receptor for Ebola Virus
A cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus has been identified by a team of scientists.
A cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus has been identified by a team of scientists.
Sewaka said that teams from the Ugandan health ministry and the US government's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) had been dispatched to the area.
"The response is strong and we will try to set up quarantine points as soon as possible," Sewaka said.
The rare haemorrhagic disease, named after a small river in DR Congo, killed 37 people in western Uganda in 2007 and claimed the lives of at least 170 people in the north of the country in 2000.
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Vaccine Against Ebola Successful in Mice Study
An experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is 80 percent effective in mice said US researchers working on a vaccine against the feared future weapon of bioterrorism - Ebola.
An experimental vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus is 80 percent effective in mice said US researchers working on a vaccine against the feared future weapon of bioterrorism - Ebola.
Structure of Key Ebola Virus Protein Identified
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) say that they have uncovered the shape of the Ebola virus spike protein, which is necessary for viral entry into human cells.
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) say that they have uncovered the shape of the Ebola virus spike protein, which is necessary for viral entry into human cells.
