Blood of Ebola Survivors Holds Therapy Potential for Sick
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The best chance for an immediate treatment for Ebola patients in the worst outbreak ever may be readily available, in the blood of survivors.
With experimental drugs in short supply or not ready to be used, global health officials are exploring whether the natural immunity survivors gain after they shed the virus can be shared with others. The idea would be to use their plasma, the part of blood that contains immune system warriors called antibodies, to help fight off the infection.