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  • January 2008

    • Safe Strain Will Spur Ebola Work

      The Wisconsin State Journal  |  Jan 22, 08 10:21 AM CST

      Safe Strain Will Spur Ebola Work

      (Newser) - One of the world's deadliest viruses has been made safe for researchers, speeding up the process of finding drugs and a vaccine, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. University of Wisconsin scientists developed a safe strain of the Ebola virus by removing one of its eight genes. "Now we have a better system to combat this disease," said the lead researcher. More »

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      Sudan  • Ebola  • University of Wisconsin Madison

  • September 2007

    • Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

      Washington Post  |  Sep 19, 07 11:04 AM CDT

      Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

      (Newser) - Doctors are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of Congo to help treat what may be the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in years, the Washington Post reports. Only nine cases of the disease have been confirmed in labs, but almost 550 are suspected, including 168 resulting in deaths. The outbreak is centered in isolated rural areas connected only by rutted dirt roads. More »

  • August 2007

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