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Ebola Outbreak 2018: Diagnostics Again are Essential to Minimize Spread and to Control Disease

Category: Accuplex, reference materials, ebola, Molecular & Serology

Posted by Catherine Huang, PhD on Jun 25, 2018 12:00:00 AM
On April 4th, 2018, a new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) occurred in Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of June 10th, there have been a total of 55 EVD cases and 28 deaths with a case fatality rate of 50.9%. Although the outbreak remains active, public health authorities have expressed cautious optimism because there have been no new cases in two of the three affected areas (Bikoro and Wangata zones) since May 17th, 2018 and the rate of new cases in the third affected zone (Iboko) has slowed.1
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