Statement released from Duncan family No Ebola all Safe.

a reply to: ag2000

It's dependent on where the facilities required to test such a thing are in relation to the location of the suspected case, but to make sure they're not false negatives multiple tests are required.

WHO website

For early detection of Ebola virus in suspected or probable cases, detection of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) or viral antigen are the recommended tests. Laboratory-confirmed cases must test positive for the presence of the Ebola virus, either by detection of viral RNA by RT-PCR, and/or by detection of Ebola antigen by a specific Antigen detection test, and/or by detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies directed against Ebola. Two negative RT-PCR test results, at least 48 hours apart, are required for a clinically asymptomatic patient to be discharged from hospital, or for a suspected Ebola case to be discarded as testing negative for the virus. Laboratory results should be communicated to WHO as quickly as possible, in addition to reporting under the requirements and within the timelines set out in the International Health Regulations, which are administered by WHO.

originally posted by: JG1993
a reply to: ag2000

It's dependent on where the facilities required to test such a thing are in relation to the location of the suspected case, but to make sure they're not false negatives multiple tests are required.

WHO website

So Dallas is 21 days away from one of these testing facilities?

originally posted by: ag2000

originally posted by: JG1993

a reply to: ag2000



It's dependent on where the facilities required to test such a thing are in relation to the location of the suspected case, but to make sure they're not false negatives multiple tests are required.



WHO website

So Dallas is 21 days away from one of these testing facilities?

I agree. But we now have testing kits here in Dallas to speed the process up even more!