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Ebola virus is mutating rapidly — say scientists

Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti August 31, 2014 at 5:48 pm

A recent research related to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) states that the Ebola virus is rapidly mutating, making it difficult to diagnose and treat. A study conducted on the initial patients being infected with the virus in Sierra Leone revealed more than 400 genetic modifications of the Ebola virus, which might prove detrimental for the ongoing treatment measures but also to the vaccines that are under clinical trials for future treatment of the Ebola virus. (Read: Traditional healer responsible for bringing Ebola to Sierra Leone — scientists)

The Researchers at the Broad Institute in Massachusetts and Harvard University warn that the Ebola virus is constantly undergoing mutation. The findings show that the future treatment options including vaccines as well as diagnosing of the disease will be very difficult and less effective as mutations will continue. As of now, the researchers have analysed around 99 Ebola viral genomes. Since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in March, more than 1550 people have died of the Ebola virus disease. Earlier in August (24th), a new viral strain of the Ebola virus different from the one being observed in West Africa was detected in those from Democratic Republic of Congo, posing threat to million of lives all over the world. (Read: Latest Ebola News: Liberian Government lifts Ebola quarantine, people celebrate)

The World Health Organization has supported the use of experimental drugs (drugs which are not approved by FDA due to lack of data on human clinical trials) like ZMapp and other vaccines for treatment of Ebola infected patients. The U.N. health agency on Thursday said, ‘The Ebola outbreak will affect more than 20,000 people in West Africa and might spread to more countries, indicating a clinical emergency all over the world. It requires worldwide effort costing more than half a billion dollars to overcome the deadly Ebola outbreak.’ The WHO has announced a $490 million plan to contain the rapid spread of the Ebola virus over the next nine months due to the possibility of Ebola endemic to spread to 10 more countries, other than the four major Ebola-hit countries of West Africa namely Sierra Leone, Liberia,Guinea and Nigeria. (Read: Ebola infected monkeys said to be recovering with ZMapp)

http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/ebola-virus-is-mutating-rapidly-say-scientists/