Friday 28 November 2014

Ebola test offering 15-minute results on trial in Guinea

Ebola test offering 15-minute results on trial in Guinea


A 15-minute blood and saliva test for Ebola is to be trialled in Guinea, it has been announced. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results six times faster than tests currently used in West Africa. The researchers involved say faster diagnosis would increase the chances of survival and reduce transmission of the virus. The trial will take place at an Ebola treatment centre in Conakry, Guinea.

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