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Rapid diagnostics and vaccine research boost Ebola Bundibugyo response
Original: Rapid diagnostics and vaccine research strengthen response to outbreak of Ebola's Bundibugyo strain of deadly virus
Health researchers are deploying rapid diagnostic tests and accelerating vaccine research in response to an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rarer and less-studied species of the deadly virus. Improved diagnostics allow faster identification of cases, while vaccine development aims to close a gap, as existing Ebola vaccines largely target the Zaire strain. The response signals growing preparedness for less common viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks.
Why now: An outbreak of the rarer Bundibugyo Ebola strain has prompted attention to new diagnostics and vaccine efforts.
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- Rapid diagnostics and vaccine research strengthen response to outbreak of Ebola's Bundibugyo strain of deadly virus · Labmate Online
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