Checking out research on Ebola virus. And here are my findings. And the date, hmmmm
Thursday, August 5, 1999 Published at 14:34 GMT 15:34 UK
Health
Four out of five people who get infected die
A plant has been found to halt the deadly Ebola virus in its tracks in laboratory tests, scientists have said.
The extract can be eaten or rubbed into the skin
They used a compound from Garcinia kola, a plant commonly eaten in West Africa. Compounds from the plant have also proved effective against some strains of flu.
If the anti-Ebola compound proves successful in animal and human trials, it will be the first medicine to successfully treat the virus that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever - an often-fatal condition.
The discovery was announced at the 16th International Botanical Congress in St Louis in the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/411030.stm
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