biological weapons
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Ebola Can Linger in the Brains of Survivors Even After Antibody Treatment, Study Suggests
New research in animals seems to confirm the frightening resilience of the Ebola virus. The study found that the virus could routinely persist in the brains of monkeys following treatment with monoclonal antibodies, even sometimes resurfacing weeks later to cause acute illness and death. The findings, the authors say, highlight the need to monitor the…
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Ebola Can Hide in Humans for Years Before Killing Again, New Research Finds
New genetic research appears to confirm a fear scientists had about a deadly outbreak of Ebola in Guinea this February: The source of the outbreak was likely the dormant remnants of the virus in a survivor who caught it at least five years earlier. The discovery could complicate efforts to contain the viral emerging disease.