TWiV 494: Ebola Makona is the opposite of hakuna matata

Vincent, Kathy, and Alan review the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the finding that mutations identified in the 2015 West African epidemic do not alter pathogenesis in animals. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Faculty positions at Icahn School of Medicine International dsRNA Virus Symposium New Ebola virus outbreak in DRC (WHO) Ebola virus case in urban area of DRC (WHO) Ebola virus outbreak not PHEIC (WHO) Ebola virus vaccine arrives in DRC (CIDRAP) Recent Ebola-Makona mutations do not alter pathogenesis (Cell Rep) Letters read on TWiV 494 Weekly Science Picks Alan - Happy 35th birthday , PCR Kathy - Everything can be a speaker Vincent - Ocean rise due to rocks ( debunked ); Gates advises Trump on viruses Listener Pick Noah - David Baltimore on iBiology Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]