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[NoelSeven]

More good news. They're moving really fast with this!

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said potential vaccine against the Ebola virus might be ready for limited distribution in January 2015.

"Marie Paule Kieny, WHO Assistant Director General for Health Information and Systems, told a press conference that there are several potential candidate vaccines but the WHO is focusing on two.

One of these is based on chimpanzee adenovirus, a recombinant viral vector, developed by the company GSK. The other is based on a virus called VSV and developed by U.S. company Newlink.

She said WHO is working with clinicians, regulators and both companies to accelerate the clinical trials of these vaccines.

She hoped WHO will have initial results on both of these potential vaccines by the end of the year and that, if everything goes well, vaccines should be available for limited groups of people, including medical staff, at the beginning of next year."

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-09/26/c_127040217.htm

[Puzzle Piece]

Hi Noel. Good to know. Let's get a good strong handle on that puppy.

[NoelSeven]

Hi LR

They're moving so fast on the research, it's wonderful! I'm sure that having two doctors to treat in the US really helped to speed thing up.

[scotttie]

Great news, Noel.

This is turning into a tragedy of incredible proportions.