Scientists Explain How Selenium Fights Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
The following scientific articles suggest that both selenium and aspirin may have a major impact on reducing the mortality rate of people infected with Ebola virus. Although this has been proved in the case of selenium and hemorrhagic fever disease, proof that aspirin may reduce death rates associate with Ebola infection awaits results of clinical trials. 1. Inhibitory Effect of Selenite and Other Antioxidants on Complement-Mediated Tissue Injury in Patients with Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever . Jian-Cun Hou, Biological Trace Element Research 1997;56:125-130 "Years of research on anti-inflammatory studies have made the author believe complement plays a central role in EHF [epidemic hemorrhagic fever] pathogenesis.” “The activation of the complement system by immune complexes also brings the concerted toxic products from activated polymorphs’ resp...