Ebola's hidden scars: study probes lasting brain damage in child survivors

This study aimed to understand the long-term effects of Ebola virus disease on the brain and nervous system in people who had the disease as children. Researchers in Liberia examined 328 participants, including survivors and their close contacts, more than five years after the initial infection. They performed neurological exams, memory and thinking tests, and collected blood samples to look for lasting symptoms and understand how the body's immune response might relate to these problems.