Scientists take the sting out of Ebola with new vaccine

Marie-Paule Kieny, Assistant Director General for Health Systems and Innovation of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a press conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland PHOTO: STANDARD

A vaccine against Ebola has been unveiled. The new vaccine, whose trials were done in Guinea, was developed by Merck and Co, a pharmaceutical company.

Tests have shown that the vaccine offers protection against Ebola by up to 100 per cent.