Gene studies of Ebola in Sierra Leone show virus is mutating fast

Gene studies of Ebola in Sierra Leone show virus is mutating fast:

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genetic studies of some of the earliest Ebola cases in Sierra Leone reveal more than 300 genetic changes in the virus as it leapt from person to person, changes that could blunt the

“In an unusual step, the researchers posted the sequences online as soon as they became available, giving other researchers early access to the data….”

“Several of the study authors gave their lives to the work, including Dr Sheik Humarr Khan, the beloved “hero” doctor from the Kenema Government Hospital, who died from Ebola.”

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