Information on Treatment Research Efforts for Ebola

[MineralMan]

Here are some links for those interested in seeing what research is already ongoing for treatments and vaccines for Ebola.

Note: Everything at these links is experimental and remains untested in Humans. If any of them are used in the current Ebola outbreak it will be as emergency measures and may not work or may have unknown side effects. These are just some of the links from a Google News search for Ebola Treatment Research. Please feel free to add additional links to the thread.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/qa-experimental-treatments.html - ZMapp and experimental vaccine research.

http://healthmap.org/site/diseasedaily/article/did-scientists-just-discover-cure-ebola-62212 - Experimental antibody treatment currently being tested in animals. This may be used on an emergency basis on humans before too long.

http://directorsblog.nih.gov/2014/10/14/nih-ebola-update-working-toward-treatments-and-vaccines/ - NIH blog about current research projects for Ebola treatment and immunization.

http://www.ibtimes.com/us-defense-department-spent-140m-ebola-treatment-research-theyre-getting-close-1566666 - Defense Department funding of promising research.

http://www.wkrn.com/story/26809368/vanderbilt-researchers-developing-ebola-treatment-drugs - Vanderbilt research on treatment drugs for Ebola.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/zmapp-tobacco-plant_n_5863258.html - Why tobacco plants may play a strong role in creating a treatment medication for Ebola

http://online.wsj.com/articles/ebola-drug-race-ramps-up-in-earnest-1413561290 - Rush research and testing for Ebola Treatments

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/14/ebola-san-diego-aethlon/ - San Diego company develops filter that removes virus particles from blood. May have Ebola uses.

[MineralMan]

1. Kick because it matters.

[seveneyes]

2. An ounce of prevention trumps a pound of cure

The USA has failed to prevent Ebola from coming here.

[MineralMan]

3. This thread is not about that.

This thread is about treatment research. The United States is not the only place on the planet. Truly. Treatments and vaccines are needed worldwide. This is not just about Americans.