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A health worker in protective gear carries empty blood sample kits at the Bong County Ebola treatment center in Suakoko, Liberia.

Chasing an Ebola vaccine

The race for the vaccine is less about stopping this epidemic than protecting against the next one
Some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion is revealed in this undated handout colorized transmission electron micrograph

How safe are we from Ebola?

For months, the predictions have been dire. Now, they are almost apocalyptic. The real fight against Ebola is finally under way.