Global Health Ebola Update 7/14

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Aerosol Vaccine Effective in Monkeys
A single inhaled dose of an Ebola vaccine stopped the virus in monkeys, activating immune cells in their respiratory systems and providing full protection, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (http://www.jci.org/articles/view/81532) .

This first successful use of an aerosol vaccine to protect monkeys against a hemorrhagic viral fever was conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and the NIH. As the vaccine does not require a medical professional to administer, it could prove useful in developing countries where health workers are scarce.

Still, there is no guarantee that it will work in humans; earlier this year, an Ebola drug was shown to be effective in monkeys (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/20/health/clinical-trial-of-experimental-ebola-drug-is-halted.html?gwh=AFA5A3088642FCA95F35083A9FAE92D6&gwt=pay) , but not people.
The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/health/inhaled-ebola-vaccine-stops-virus-in-monkeys-study-finds.html?_r=0)


Related: Ebola: 'Fear, denial and fatigue fuelling outbreak' – BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33517268)