rVSV-EBOV experimental vaccine against Ebola. Photograph by Yann Libessart Photo credit: Yann Libessart/MSF
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Lancet Global Health: Improving Ebola virus disease outbreak control through targeted post-exposure prophylaxis

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Photo credit: Yann Libessart/MSF

In this Viewpoint article in The Lancet Global Health, MSF’s Elin Hoffmann Dahl and co-authors discuss the benefits and limitations of different candidates for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), namely monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and antiviral medicines, for both immediate and long-term protection against Ebola virus disease.