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"Breakthrough" Ebola test kit shown
23.02.2015 09:46 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
A new test kit to identify the deadly Ebola infection in just 15 minutes has raised hope that new advances can be made fighting the disease, UN Radio says referring to the WHO (World Health Organization) last week Fri report.
It is to be admitted, Ebola has killed almost 9,500 people in West Africa, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The WHO admits the test kit is a «breakthrough» and is to be used in conjunction with the existing tests.
As to the report, this development is crucial because the test can identify the Ebola virus in 15 minutes. It can be used in remote areas as it doesn’t require electricity or a high level of training.
In meanwhile, the WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic admits that the new test was «a little less accurate» than the longer PCR test which should still be used to confirm infections.
«It’s clearly an important information, because it’s the first rapid test that can give results in 15 minutes, so it is definitely a breakthrough,» he emphasizes.
It is to be admitted, the test kit has been developed by US firm Corgenix Medical Corp.
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