Deadly new strain of Ebola renders existing vaccines useless as health workers put on high alert

Deadly new strain of Ebola renders existing vaccines useless as health workers put on high alert
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UGANDA, AFRICA: The health workers in Uganda are working towards containing a dangerous strain of the Ebola virus. The new strain is spreading in some specific areas of the country and has caused 35 confirmed infections and seven deaths, reports The New York Times.

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The new strain of virus is called Sudan Ebolavirus. However, it is not curable with the existing vaccines as the new variant is different from the old one. There are no vaccines or treatments for it as of now. According to reports, the current vaccines are targeting the Zaire Ebolavirus and not Sudan Ebolavirus