Study identifies pre-symptomatic markers for hemorrhagic viruses like Ebola

(Boston University Medical Center) A new study has found it is possible to distinguish between different hemorrhagic fevers, including Marburg (Ebola cousin) and Lassa before the person becomes symptomatic. The study, which appears in the journal BMC Genomics, will allow for the development of better diagnostics, especially during the early stages of disease, when treatments have a greater chance of being effective.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news