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A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.

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For scientists tracking the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa, it is not about complex virology and genotyping, but about how contagious microbes - like humans - use planes, bikes and taxis to spread.