When Ebola broke out in West Africa in December 2013, triggering the largest-ever epidemic of the disease, there was no vaccine or drug that had been shown to be safe and effective in people. Just 20 months later, a vaccine seems to confer total protection against infection, according to the preliminary results of a trial in Guinea.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/how-ebola-vaccine-success-could-reshape-clinical-trial-policy
[2] http://www.nature.com/news/how-ebola-vaccine-success-could-reshape-clinical-trial-policy-1.18121
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