How do vaccines help contain Ebola outbreaks?
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Ebola vaccines help stop transmission by protecting people who are most likely to be exposed, especially contacts of cases and healthcare workers. This makes outbreaks easier to control.
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Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids, which makes rapid containment possible if cases are found quickly. Vaccine campaigns can protect close contacts and frontline workers, creating a protective ring around the outbreak. The rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine was used in outbreak response and helped reduce transmission during later Ebola emergencies. Vaccination is combined with isolation, contact tracing, and infection control practices. Because Ebola can have a high fatality rate, rapid response is critical.
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