The curious case of Ebola patents | Down To Earth
It is clear that the US government has been keeping tabs on Ebola for a
while now. It holds the patents on a strain of the Ebola virus known as
Bundibugyo (EboBun) that was found in Uganda. It is although not clear
whether it is the same strain that has created the current epidemic. The
patent, awarded in October 2012 to five scientists led by Jonathan S
Towner, is now deposited with the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
