ebola outbreak
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World Health Organisation Says Tanzania Is Withholding Info On Suspected Ebola Cases
In a statement on Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) accused the government of Tanzania of deliberately withholding information about suspected cases of Ebola virus disease, the Washington Post reported. The allegation follows reports of multiple cases throughout the nation, beginning in the capital city of Dar es Salaam, after which WHO said it was…
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How The Experimental Ebola Serum Is Being Grown Inside Tobacco Plants
For years, scientists have been looking for cheaper and faster ways to make vaccines, including tinkering with what sounds like an unlikely source: tobacco plants. In fact, the highly experimental serum given to the two American Ebola patients was created using this novel technique. Here’s how it works.