Russian medical specialists to stay in Guinea up to 5 months - will NOT test ebola vaccine

[Emily]

http://en.ria.ru/society/20140821/192230118/Russian-Specialists-to-Stay-in-Guinea-Up-to-5-Months--Mission.html

Russian Specialists to Stay in Guinea Up to 5 Months ? Mission Head

MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) ? The Russian medical specialists, who are due to depart for the Republic of Guinea later on Thursday, can stay there up to five months, Valentin Safronov, the head of the team, said.

?We will be working in shifts. Total duration [of the mission] is five months at the most. We are considering this option now,? the team head said.

The specialists are not planning to test a Russian vaccine against the Ebola virus in Guinea, Safronov added...