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Sierra Leone: Scientists ask if Ebola immunises as well as kills

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Source: Reuters - AlertNet
Country: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone

LONDON/DAKAR, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A recent sharp drop in new Ebola infections in West Africa is prompting scientists to wonder whether the virus may be silently immunising some people at the same time as brutally killing their neighbours.

So-called "asymptomatic" Ebola cases - in which someone is exposed to the virus, develops antibodies, but doesn't get sick or suffer symptoms - are hotly disputed among scientists, with some saying their existence is little more than a pipe dream.

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