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Everything You Need to Know About Ebola

This can be very scary, especially when you don’t really know what Ebola is, so I’ve created this guide to help you understand the history, current state and the likely future of Ebola. What is Ebola?

We Have a Cure! Ebola Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Two years after the Ebola outbreak that began in Guinea, researchers have developed a vaccine that provides 100 percent protection against one particular strain of the disease, based on tests that were conducted on thousands of people in West Africa.

The Most Incredible Scientific Breakthroughs of 2014!

We may have found a vaccine for Ebola Following the West-African outbreak of Ebola earlier this year, a lot of efforts were put into finding a vaccine for Ebola. The outbreak began at the end of 2013 in Guinea had claimed the lives of 6,700 people throughout Western Africa.

The Incredible Events that Shaped the World in 2014

These are my 24 most noteworthy events of the year: January: West Africa Ebola Outbreak Daniel Berehulak During 2013, there were very few isolated cases in Guinea, but at the beginning of 2014 Ebola rapidly spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Is the World Really as Dangerous as We Think?

Some say that we live in one of the scariest, darkest periods in the history of humanity, citing Ebola outbreaks , the rise of Islamic State ( ISIS ), North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, among other things.

The MOST Dangerous and Deadly Viruses Known to Man

Ebola Image Source: NIAID/ Wikimedia Commons Many people don’t know this, but Ebola refers to a whole group of six different viruses. First discovered in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, a viral Ebola infection causes a high fever and hemorrhages that can often be fatal.

5 Medical Advances That May Alter the Future of Healthcare

A definitive cure for Ebola While we are in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic right now, a lot of us might have forgotten that not too long back the world also feared an Ebola pandemic.

2014's Most Sublime Photos Will Leave You in Awe (Part 2)

Source October 5th, Liberia - a member of Doctors Without Borders carrying a young child, suspected of having contracted Ebola. Source This building suffered a terrible blaze on January 3rd.

This Anti Viral Drug Can Potentially Block Covid-19

It was originally developed in 2015 to fight Ebola, but unfortunately was found ineffective and subsequently shelved.

14 Wonderful Moments Scientists Have Documented with a Lens

“Plant trees and stop disease emergence” by Peter J Hudson Bats, in recent years, have caused the spread of various diseases, such as Ebola and SARS, especially during the winter months. The reason for this is a lack of food causing them to fly to areas with infected livestock.

The Truth About Nature’s Most Misunderstood Animals

Unfortunately, due to their ability to carry deadly diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, and SARS, bats face persecution from communities worldwide, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

We Need To Address the Mental Toll of Social Distancing

Although research that is specific to the current outbreak is limited, researchers evaluated and observed studies looking at people who were quarantined, an extreme form of social distancing, during the outbreaks of SARS, H1N1, and Ebola in the early 2000s.