We may have just found an easy-to-swallow cure for one of the deadliest diseases out there.
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch led the study,publishedFriday in the journal Science Advances.
Ebolais due to several related strains of viruses (formally called orthoebolaviruses).
A colorized version of the Ebola virus seen under a microscope.© Studio_3321 via Shutterstock
But it can also spread between people through close contact with bodily fluids, including blood andsemen.
Nowadays, there are effective approved vaccines and treatments for some species of Ebola.
More research will be needed to validate the drugs potential against Ebola in humans, of course.
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