Ebola testing capacity in DRC improves but remains insufficient amid growing outbreak
The article reports on Ebola testing challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While testing capacity has improved with two facilities operating near the epicenter, many cases still go undiagnosed. The lack of adequate testing was a key factor in the outbreak growing large before officials raised alarms. The situation has improved since mid-April when suspicious deaths first spurred concern, but testing still may not be sufficient to keep pace with the rapidly expanding disease.
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In any infectious disease outbreak, testing is key to understanding the scope of the problem and to reining it in.
Lack of testing was part of the reason the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa grew so large before officials raised alarm bells.
The situation has improved since then, but many cases are still going undiagnosed.
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