Ebola — Worldwide/Unknown
In an advance towards an effective treatment against the deadly Ebola virus disease, researchers have found that an antiviral compound that blocks the virus’s ability to replicate can fully protect monkeys when treated 3 days after infection.
The findings, published in the journal Nature, suggest that the compound, known as GS-5734, should be further developed as a potential treatment. “It inhibits Ebola virus by blocking the virus’s ability to replicate its own genetic material,” said
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