Ebola News Update 2014: Why We Don't Have a Vaccine Yet
Aug 02, 2014 12:39 PM EDT
Currently, there is no single drug or vaccine to treat the Ebola virus. In the over 40 years since it was first classified in Africa, treatment has changed very little. Instead of a direct cure or treatment, doctors and nurses focus on mitigating the symptoms of the disease, such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and also keeping the patients hydrated as best they can.