Health

Russian scientists develop Ebola vaccine

Published

10 years ago

December 29, 2014

Moscow: A group of Russian scientists has developed a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus and its trials are due to be completed in February, officials said Monday.

The scientists belong to St. Petersburg’s Research Institute of Influenza.

“The vaccine against Ebola created by a group of young scientists is undergoing tests for genetic stability,” the official said, adding that the vaccine will be called “candidate” until its industrial production begins.

The vaccine has already been sent to the Virology Centre of the defence ministry and will be first tested on animals.

The clinical tests involving volunteers will be conducted in Africa. All the stages of the trials are due to wrap up in February, the official added.

The latest figures by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that the toll from the current Ebola outbreak has reached 7,693 and 19,695 people have been infected.

Most deaths were reported in the hardest-hit West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

Published

2 years ago

May 4, 2022

Aaj Ki Khabar Desk Team

Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2