PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (109): WHO, semen test, PREVAIL, susp, funding, research

Ebola — Worldwide/Unknown
Confirmed 15 199 (not available)
Probable 2618 (not available)
Suspected 10 403 (not available)
Total 28 220 (11 291) [10 cases in past 21 days]

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[2] Study suggests existing RT-PCR assays can detect Ebola virus in semen
Date: Sat 19 Sep 2015
Source: Genome Web [edited]

A study by investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggests that existing RT-PCR assays can pick up the presence of Ebola virus