MOSCOW, December 24 (Sputnik) — The Ebola outbreak may last until the end of 2015, as the vaccines require more time to be tested, said a leading medical expert, as cited by BBC.
Dr. Piot, who was ennobled as a Baron by King Albert II of Belgium in 1995 for his extensive medical work fighting Ebola and HIV, mentioned the positive achievements that were made due to the assistance of the international community, and Great Britain in particular. Healthcare centers had been built, and people could receive proper medical treatment and assistance. However, Dr. Piot claimed that the Ebola virus posed a serious threat to human health, and that many people are still dying from the dangerous virus.
According to the WHO, the virus has killed about 7,300 people so far. West Africa has been the main area of infection, but several cases have been also registered in Europe and the US.
