Title: Ebola: Symptoms, treatment, and causes
Headings: Ebola: What you need to know
Ebola: What you need to know
Symptoms of Ebola
What are the treatments for Ebola?
Ebola vaccines
Ebola prevention
What causes Ebola?
How does Ebola transmission occur in humans?
What is the history of Ebola?
Risk factors for Ebola outbreak
Tests and diagnosis

Content: rVSV-ZEBOV – this was developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg with NewLink Genetics, a company, located in Ames, IA. The vaccine uses a weakened virus found in livestock; one of its genes has been replaced by an Ebola virus gene. On July 31 2015, Lancet
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published preliminary results of a vaccine trial funded and organized by the WHO; the Ebola ca Suffit vaccine had 100 percent efficacy in the trial, which took place in Guinea and involved 4,000 people. The full results of this trial were published in Lancet
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in February 2017. The next step is to make these vaccines available as soon as possible – and in sufficient quantities – to protect critical frontline workers and to make a difference in the epidemic’s future evolution. Ebola prevention
It is still unknown how individuals are infected with Ebola, so stopping infection is still difficult. Preventing transmission is achieved by: ensuring all healthcare workers wear protective clothing
implementing infection-control measures, such as complete equipment sterilization and routine use of disinfectant
isolation of Ebola patients from contact with unprotected persons
Thorough sterilization and proper disposal of needles in hospitals are essential in preventing further infection and halting the spread of an outbreak.