Sunday, February 22, 2015

WHO approved 15 minutes Ebola Test

According to BBC news, World Health Organization has approved a rapid Ebola test. Formerly it is known as ReEBOV antigen test. Although it is not that much accurate but quick and better for out of laboratory testing. It is fast enough that 92% accuracy can be achieved in merely 15 minutes without electricity.


Small field testing device is manufactured by Corgenix. WHO team has done trial testing in Africa. Although it cannot be compared to traditional lab test but astonishingly 92% results were accurate. Regular laboratory testing requires 12-24 hours. Blood sample is diagnosed genetically for Ebola fractions. ReEBOV does same. It also examines blood in small scale to particles of virus.

WHO official said that new 15 minutes rapid antigen test is ideal for remote villages and mobile vans. 128 more cases are reported this week in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Antigen test will help to create isolation for Ebola virus carriers and victims.

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