Ebola vaccine Current Affairs, GK & News
Global Ebola vaccine stockpile
The Global Ebola Vaccine stockpile was recently established by four international health and humanitarian organizations. What are the four international organizations that established Global Ebola Vaccine Stockpile? World Health Organization (WHO), Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and UNICEF. What is International Coordinating Group (ICG)? Together WHO, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Ebola vaccine • GAVI • UNICEF • United Nations • WHO
Scientists discover First Natural Human Antibodies against Ebola Virus
A team of scientists from the United States have discovered a possible cure for Ebola viruses. They have discovered the first natural human antibodies that are capable of neutralizing and protecting animals against all three major disease-causing ebola viruses. The findings could lead to the discovery of first effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines. Scientists have discovered the broadly neutralizing antibodies from the blood of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Topics: Congo Fever • Ebola vaccine • Ebola Virus • Science and Technology
New Ebola vaccine may be up to 100% effective: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed confidence that a prototype vaccine for Ebola called rVSV-ZEBOV may be 100% effective in protecting against the deadly virus. The vaccine was initially developed in Canada by public health authorities before being taken over by pharmaceutical giant Merck. Key Facts Earlier in a major experimental human clinical trial of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Topics: Congo Fever • Diseases • Ebola • Ebola vaccine • Guinea • International • Pharmaceutical Sector • Public health • Science and Technology • WHO