Tristan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
No Vaccine. Vaccine doesn't work after you are infected, and there isn't an ebola vaccine yet, anyway. There are some on the horizon, apparently, one being tested on humans, but not ready yet.
They were treated with ZMAPP.
They do not know if it was the ZMAPP that 'cured' them, or perhaps the better level of care available here in the states, or perhaps a combination of the two. Dr. Brantley had additionally received a whole blood transfusion from a ebola survivor, which could have aided his recovery.
They were treated with ZMAPP.
They do not know if it was the ZMAPP that 'cured' them, or perhaps the better level of care available here in the states, or perhaps a combination of the two. Dr. Brantley had additionally received a whole blood transfusion from a ebola survivor, which could have aided his recovery.
Zmapp is an antibody (from mice, maybe? can't remember) that is inserted into genetically modified tobacco plants, which then must be grown and harvested, and the antibodies purified from them. It's a time and labor intensive process, and no, there won't be enough for "everyone" even if they plant a LOT of acres (and assuming the FDA, etc allows the stuff to be planted outside of a controlled lab.... I can hear the people freaking about "GMO tobacco" now.
Summerthyme
Summerthyme