Congo: Mobile Ebola labs on the way

The Republic of Congo will soon be much better placed to fight outbreaks of Ebola thanks to mobile laboratories that can detect the deadly virus in situ within two hours, according to health officials. At present, suspected cases of Ebola are sent to Gabon, South Africa and even France for analysis.

22 May 2008

A Canadian expert explains the workings of a mobile Ebola detection lab to agents of Congo's National Public Health Laboratory. (Image: Laudes Mbon/IRIN)

A Canadian expert explains the workings of a mobile Ebola detection lab to agents of Congo's National Public Health Laboratory. (Image: Laudes Mbon/IRIN)

Canada's Ministry of Health is helping to set up the labs, which are being financed by the European Union and the African Development Bank, and should be operational by 2009.

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