The cure for the Ebola virus appears only in two years

The vaccine against the deadly virus Ebola may appear at the disposal of mankind as a term of two to six years, experts say. Meanwhile, the disease is already expected in England.

The Ebola virus

The current outbreak Ebola virus   - The worst since the Detection of the disease in 1976 year. So far more than 1200 people contracted the virus and 672 of them have already died. The disease has a high fatality because humanity has no against this virus no drugs, and there is no vaccine preventing infection.

However, this situation could change. Just four of the medicinal product Ebola virus   currently being developed in the United States. First clinical tests on primates have yielded positive results, giving hope, but experiments on humans can not start because of the fact that Researchers lack of funding.

The fact that the private pharmaceutical companies to invest hundreds of millions in medications from virus unprofitable - the flash is over, and no one drug is needed. The financing is conducted by the state, but the money goes is not enough. Dr. Thomas Geysbert the University of Texas believes that a vaccine against the virus Ebola may be approved at the current rate for two to six years.

But if the epidemic is to grow at a pace that thousands of people before that simply will not survive. The Ebola virus had escaped from Africa - it was found in one of Hong Kong residents, returned from the Black continent. But British experts say the likelihood of the virus almost entirely in England. (READ MORE)

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