Ebola Immunity To Monkeys

"Vaccine gives monkeys Ebola immunity"
By: James Gallagher
Source: BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29076371

The experiments done by the US National Institutes of Health have proven that the monkeys vaccinated    have built a "long-term" immunity against the Ebola virus. For this reason they are wondering if this vaccine were to be given to people would their lives be saved? They have started human trials by giving the vaccine to people in need in the US and soon in the UK and Africa. Many treatments for this disease are being considered to help stop the spreading of the virus. A new vaccine is being developed by the US National Institutes of Health that contains two species of Ebola. The first one is called Zaire that is spreading throughout West Africa and the common Sudan species. Hopefully the immune system will react to the Ebola component of this vaccine and people will begin to build immunity. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy said, "The good part of this vaccine is that at five weeks or earlier you get full protection"(1).  For the reason that the vaccine was successful in the monkey, they started testing it on humans. The first patient for this new vaccine was a thirty-nine year old woman who was given the Sudan species medication. There will also be human trials while using the Zaire Ebola species. The WHO said that the safety data would be ready by November 2014 and if the vaccine was said to be safe then they would begin to give out the vaccine in West Africa. This is important because of the outbreak in West Africa at this moment.

Ebola is a serious virus that every single person should be aware of. This virus is deadly and it is extraordinary that a vaccine has been developed. This vaccine could save lives and stop this contagious disease from spreading.