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The Manual on Viruses

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There is currently NO

antiviral drug (vaccionation)

to treat EVD in people.

When used early,

basic interventions can

significantly improve the

chances of survival.

Drugs that are being

developed to treat EVD work

by stopping the virus from

making copies of itself.

There has been the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine that was

sudied in trial involving 11 841 people. Among the

5837 people who recieved the vaccine, no Ebola

cases were recorde 10 days or more after vaccination.

In comparison, there were 23 cases 10 days or

more after vaccination amonge those who did not

recieved the vaccine.

THE MANUAL ON VIRUSES

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