The clinical trials for a new Ebola vaccine in Liberia were halted due to a fall in new cases, informed Britain's Wellcome Trust.

Peter Horby from the University of Oxford, who was leading the trial, said, "We're delighted that infections are falling, but fewer patients makes it more difficult to carry out the robust scientific studies needed."
Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, said , "It was disappointing that the trial could not continue. It is essential that other studies of potential treatments and vaccines continue and hopefully will still be able to deliver meaningful results for this and the inevitable future epidemics of Ebola."
Stephen Kennedy, a study investigator from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation in Liberia said, "The scientific community will move on without any clear evidence regarding the role of brincidofovir in the management of Ebola."
Weekly Ebola infections in West Africa have dropped to below 100 for the first time in more than 6-months. Thus, raising hopes the worst-ever outbreak of the virus is coming to an end.
Source-Medindia