History: December 22 (#3)

History: December 22 (#3)
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December 22, 2016 A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease.

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On December 22, in the year 2016: A study finds the VSV-EBOV va ccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. Orthoebolavirus zairense or Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as Ebola virus, is one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus.

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Why December 22, 2016 matters: A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: December 22, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: A study finds the VSV-EBOV vaccine against the Ebola virus between 70 and 100% effective, making it the first proven vaccine against the disease. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaire_ebolavirus (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)