2. Are there other experimental Ebola drugs out there?
Yes. In March, the NIH awarded a five-year $28 million grant to establish a collaboration between researchers from 15 institutions who were working to fight Ebola.
“A whole menu of antibodies have been identified as potentially therapeutic, and researchers are eager to figure out which combinations are most effective and why,” a news release about the grant said.
Tekmira, a Vancouver-based company that has a $140 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an Ebola drug, began Phase 1 trials with its drug in January. But the FDA recently halted the trial, asking for more information.
At least one potential Ebola vaccine has been tested in healthy human volunteers, according to Thomas Geisbert, a leading researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. And last week, the NIH announced a safety trial of another Ebola vaccine will start as early as September.
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Please save our soul from the dreaded ebola disease by releasing the Zmappp serum to nigeria.
Zmapp hurry, Come to the aid of west Africa less Ebola virus disease kills us all
I don’t think you guys should wait for this zmapp drug.. I know something that will work! Trust me. infected people should get zam-zam water(Muslims holy water). pray over it and drink/bath with it. uninfected people could also do the same. Trust me it works!
Very right, Allaah says ” I have not created any ailment except with the cure” Zam Zam water heals whatever you use it for by the power of the Creator.
abeg make una bring this vacine i use God beg una
For Gods sake, US should kindly. Release drug to enable the victim$ live a little longer while waiting for WHO authorities. Save Nigeria pls .
Fanastic, with the millions floating around profit should not be the motive
Saving if lifes should be the paramount thing than profits. Pls come to the aids of the masses
Pure truth, may Allah purify our soul all from dis EVD
The United States Department of Defense funded lots of Scientist the beginning of this year to make a cure for Ebola. In the middle of the year there’s a huge outbreak out of nowhere. Open your eyes people!!!! Read the article again and pay close attention to the dates. The US is so corrupt!