The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, first reported in March 2014, was the deadliest occurrence of the disease since its discovery in 1976. Out of a reported 28,637 cases, 11,315 people died (4,809 in Liberia; 3,955 in Sierra Leone; 2,536 in Guinea; 8 in Nigeria, 6 in Mali and 1 in the United States). There is currently no cure for Ebola, but patients can survive if they are rehydrated and treated for their symptoms in hospital - if detected on time. Scientists at the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) in Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State have developed and patented two rapid diagnosis test kits for the Ebola and Lassa fever viruses. The kits are reportedly able to detect the viruses, if present, in human bodily fluids within 10 minutes. Ebola Virus Test Kit (Photo: ACEGID ) According to the Vice Chancellor of the University , Professor Debo Adeyewa: "Following the role of the university in the 2014 diagnosis and co...
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