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Ebola: Why is there still no vaccine?

Ebola has been known about for decades, but there is still no vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the virus causing the current outbreak. New research raises hopes of protection against the various types of Ebola.

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Ebola has been known about for decades, but there is still no vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of the virus causing the current outbreak. New research raises hopes of protection against the various types of Ebola. 1976: A hitherto unknown disease breaks out near the Ebola river in the country then known as Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was the first scientifically documented Ebola epidemic.

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