Ebola Virus (IMAGE) University of Iowa Health Care Caption Images shows colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Ebola virus virion. A University of Iowa study finds that gamma interferon, given up to 24 hours after exposure, can inhibit Ebola infection in mice and completely protect the animals from death. Credit Ebola virus by Frederick A. Murphy/CDC is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Usage Restrictions Licensed under <a target="_blank"href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC BY 2.0</a>. May be used with appropriate credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.