Ebola Mutation Likely Helped Virus More Easily Infect Humans In West Africa, Studies Show
News Summary
New York Times: Ebola Evolved Into Deadlier Enemy During the African Epidemic “The Ebola epidemic that tore through West Africa in 2014 claimed 11,310 lives, far more than any previous outbreak. A combination of factors contributed to its savagery, among them a mobile population, crumbling public health systems, official neglect,…