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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Ebola can lurk in the brain and re-emerge years after recovery to cause fatal disease, study finds

CDC

The Ebola virus can persist in some parts of the body, including in brain fluid, and re-emerge long after treatment and recovery to cause fatal disease, reveals a new groundbreaking study.

The findings, published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, have major implications for long-term follow-up efforts to reduce disease relapse in individuals who recover from the disease as well as to lower the risk of future Ebola virus outbreaks.

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