Seonglae Cho"Shocking" genetic data suggest Ebola lurked in survivor for 5-6 years
The Ebola viruses behind a new outbreak in Guinea are stunningly similar to viruses identified during the massive West Africa outbreak that spanned 2013 to 2016, according to a new genetic analysis. The finding suggests that virus may have silently persisted in a survivor for at least five years and that the current outbreak was sparked by that unlucky person, rather than a spillover from an animal reservoir.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/ebola-may-have-lurked-in-someone-for-5-6-years-before-sparking-new-outbreak/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines for Ebola
Moderna may be preparing to put its mRNA vaccine technology to the test against a disease far more fearsome than COVID-19: Ebola. Bloomberg reported in late October that the Massachusetts-based biotech was nearing a deal with the Department of Defense to develop mRNA vaccines against "a range of biological threats," Ebola amongst them.
https://www.freethink.com/health/moderna-ebola
