RESEARCHERS ARE RACING TO FIND A QUICK FINGER PRICK TEST FOR EBOLA
posted: Nov. 20, 2014.
RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING FOR BETTER WAYS TO TREAT EBOLA BUT ARE ALSO TRYING TO FING A QUICK TEST TO DETERMINE IF SOMEONE HAS CONTRACTED THE DISEASE. THIS COULD BE VERY IMPORTANT FOR WEST AFRICA WHERE IT CAN TAKE DAYS FOR A SAMPLE TO TRAVEL TO THE TESTING LABS. RAPID TEST COULD BE DONE AT AIRPORTS WHICH WOULD BE MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN TAKING PEOPLES TEMPERATURE.