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Sherif Zaki worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more than 30 years, and was renowned for uncovering crucial intel on various outbreak-causing scourges, from Ebola and Zika to SARS and influenza.

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Two Experimental Drugs Effective at Treating Ebola

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Experimental Ebola Treatments Approved for Use in Uganda

Isolated Ebola Cases Hard to Diagnose, Go Undetected

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Three Ebola Cases Identified in Uganda

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Violence in Congo Threatens Fight Against Ebola

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American Health Care Worker Monitored for Ebola Symptoms

Ebola Clinical Trial to Begin Amid Outbreak in DRC

DRC Government Cracks Down on Patients Refusing Ebola Care

Ebola Update: More Experimental Treatments, Health Workers at Risk

Experimental Ebola Vaccinations to Resume in Democratic Republic of Congo

Why Bats Make Such Good Viral Hosts

Predicting Future Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks

More Vaccinations, Experimental Drugs as Potential Ebola Contacts Rise

Ebola Update: Funding, Vaccines, and More Deaths in DRC

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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