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31st March 2026
Article
Ebola
Direct-from-blood Molecular Testing
Why it matters for One Health, outbreak control, and real-time decisions. Blood is the clinically critical matrix for several high-consequence infections because viraemia or systemic spread appears early, while the decision window stays short.
That is true in both human and animal health. Whole blood is a priority specimen for Ebola testing, and EDTA-blood is a recommended sample for early ASFV PCR detection.