It seems this Ebola Outbreak will be a moneymaker for some.....They started developing a test for it 3 years ago. Test is ready to use.

THE DEADLIEST VIRUS NEEDS A QUICK SCREEN TEST RIGHT?

It is said to be rather rare but millions have been spent on developing a 15 minute screen.

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Current Ebola testing requires special biohazard handling, and samples are often sent out of West Africa for processing. This can result in delays of up to several days before diagnosis can be confirmed and treatment started. The Corgenix ReLASV test  is a highly accurate, Antigen Rapid Test for Lassa Fever diagnosis. The 15-minute test detects Lassa virus antigen in blood, leading to early acute-stage treatment, which is key to survival. ReLASV is currently being used on-site at KGH in Sierra Leone for Lassa fever testing and diagnosis. Last May, Corgenix announced  that notification of CE Mark was received for ReLASV — the first commercialized diagnostic test developed by Corgenix and other VHFC members. The test kit enables rapid diagnosis of Lassa viral hemorrhagic fever, a highly infectious virus responsible for thousands of deaths each year across West Africa.

This outbreak reinforces the importance of developing and testing a rapid Ebola test,” says Dr. Garry. “In patients demonstrating fevers, we need the ability to not only screen for Lassa, but also Ebola. The VHFC is expanding on our existing diagnostic testing foundation to advance Ebola testing in the same way we’ve been successful with the development of the rapid test for the Lassa virus.”



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The CDC has issued a level 2 alert for travelers  to the region, urging them to take enhanced precautions and in particular to avoid contact with blood and body fluids of infected people. The agency said the risk to most travelers remains low. The disease tends to occur in clusters, because it's transmitted through contact with body fluids, according to Kartik Chandran, PhD , of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City. That's why healthcare workers are often also stricken if they don't practice rigorous barrier precautions, he toldMedPage Today.

The risk of the outbreak spreading beyond Africa is small but not negligible, he said. The disease has an incubation period of 6 to 10 days and begins with nonspecific flu-like symptoms. Given that air travel from Africa to other countries is rapid, it's possible that an infected person could easily arrive in the U.S. before symptoms appear.