A new case of deadly Ebola has been reported in Margibi County of Liberia. The person has died and was confirmed positive before death.
New 'Finger-Prick Test' Diagnoses Ebola Virus Disease Within Minutes
A point-of-care Ebola Virus Disease test (ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test; Corgenix) is faster than and as sensitive as a conventional method.
A point-of-care Ebola Virus Disease test (ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test; Corgenix) is faster than and as sensitive as a conventional method.
"We are investigating to know the origin of this new case. We ask all Liberians and all other nationals living in Liberia to continue taking the preventive measures," he said.
Liberia’s neighbors Guinea and Sierra Leone are both battling the outbreak, which has killed more than 11,000 people, but the coastal Margibi County is much nearer the capital Monrovia than either border.
Patient Trial Validates ReEBOV, the 15-Minute Rapid Ebola Detection Kit
ReEBOV, the only rapid diagnostic test for Ebola, works with a drop of blood from a finger prick and a test strip that changes color in five to 15 minutes.
ReEBOV, the only rapid diagnostic test for Ebola, works with a drop of blood from a finger prick and a test strip that changes color in five to 15 minutes.
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Ebola Setback for Sierra Leone as Capital Freetown Records New Cases
Authorities have blamed the failure of eradicating the virus on people who are hiding deaths and carrying out unsafe burials. This helps Ebola spread even more.
Authorities have blamed the failure of eradicating the virus on people who are hiding deaths and carrying out unsafe burials. This helps Ebola spread even more.
74,000 Likely Cases of Malaria Were Not Treated Due to the Ebola Scare
Tens of thousands of people in Guinea did not seek help for malaria, fearing infection from people with Ebola, or confinement if they showed feverish symptoms.
Tens of thousands of people in Guinea did not seek help for malaria, fearing infection from people with Ebola, or confinement if they showed feverish symptoms.
