A renowned expert on the Ebola virus, the 78-year-old microbiologist sees it as a more urgent threat than COVID-19 in his country. Locations of current Ebola virus disease outbreaks in Guinea and DRC as of Feb. 22, 2021In past Ebola outbreaks, anywhere from 25% to 90% of infected people died, the World Health Organization reports. Long experience with EbolaMuyembe has been studying the Ebola virus ever since he first laid hands on it in 1976. If I had not washed my hands, I would have died.”That was the first known Ebola outbreak. Raising awarenessMuyembe made a point of getting a shot in front of news cameras as soon as the Ebola vaccine was available.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2021 01:41 UTC