Erika Simpson Published: Wednesday, 10/08/2014 12:00 am EDT Last Updated: Wednesday, 10/08/2014 1:09 am EDT
When Ebola was discovered nearly 40 years ago, it should have been a high priority to develop vaccines against it. But because the disease was confined to poverty-stricken Africa, there was little economic incentive.
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Embassy editorial Erika Simpson
Erika Simpson
Published: Wednesday, 10/08/2014 12:00 am EDT
Last Updated: Wednesday, 10/08/2014 1:09 am EDT
When Ebola was discovered nearly 40 years ago, it should have been a high priority to develop vaccines against it. But because the disease was confined to poverty-stricken Africa, there was little economic incentive.