Ebola outbreak: the vaccine and 'secret serum' explained

From Aid | The Guardian Fri Aug 15 2014, 11:20:00

Could the serum contain the spread of the disease? Is the vaccine dangerous? An immunologist gives us the lowdown

Ebola: voices from the epicentre of the epidemic

As Nigeria becomes the fourth west African country fighting to contain Ebola, Professor Eleanor Riley from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine explains the latest medical science for preventing and treating the disease.

Why hasn't an Ebola vaccine been developed so far?

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