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GABON
9/2/2010 21.15
IMMUNE DALL'EBOLA?
Medicine and Health, Brief
One part "surprisingly" high population of Gabon would be immune from the Ebola virus, responsible for one of the most severe forms of hemorrhagic fever currently known: according to a study published in the latest issue of the scientific journal 'PLoS One' (Public Library of Science , Public Library of Science).
According to the survey conducted by researchers of the Institute of Development Research (IRD), after analysis of 4000 samples of blood taken from the people of Gabon over 15% had antibodies to the Ebola virus, while not never had haemorrhagic fever or other similar symptoms.
According to experts it is possible that they are probably immune to Ebola in contact with the virus by eating fruit contaminated by the saliva of bats.
Isolated for the first time in 1976 on the banks of the river Ebola - in the region dell'Equateur in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the virus can cause severe hemorrhagic fever that can reach a mortality rate of 95% of the infected.
The study began dall'Ird, however, is convinced that continuing with the analysis you may discover that the real danger of virus is much lower than reported so far.
Outbreaks of Ebola in Gabon appear episodically, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Uganda.
[MZ]
GABON
9/2/2010 21.15
IMMUNE DALL'EBOLA?
Medicine and Health, Brief
One part "surprisingly" high population of Gabon would be immune from the Ebola virus, responsible for one of the most severe forms of hemorrhagic fever currently known: according to a study published in the latest issue of the scientific journal 'PLoS One' (Public Library of Science , Public Library of Science).
According to the survey conducted by researchers of the Institute of Development Research (IRD), after analysis of 4000 samples of blood taken from the people of Gabon over 15% had antibodies to the Ebola virus, while not never had haemorrhagic fever or other similar symptoms.
According to experts it is possible that they are probably immune to Ebola in contact with the virus by eating fruit contaminated by the saliva of bats.
Isolated for the first time in 1976 on the banks of the river Ebola - in the region dell'Equateur in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the virus can cause severe hemorrhagic fever that can reach a mortality rate of 95% of the infected.
The study began dall'Ird, however, is convinced that continuing with the analysis you may discover that the real danger of virus is much lower than reported so far.
Outbreaks of Ebola in Gabon appear episodically, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Uganda.
[MZ]
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