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Enfermedad por el virus del Ébola
La enfermedad por el virus del Ébola es una enfermedad infecciosa grave que se propaga entre humanos por transmisión de persona a persona. La infección se produce por contacto directo o indirecto con la sangre u otros líquidos o secreciones corporales (heces, orina, saliva, semen) de personas infectadas, solo cuando […]
New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of Congo
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a new Ebola outbreak after a recent case emerged. The case was confirmed in a 31-year-old man, who began showing symptoms on April 5 and went to a local health facility after being sick at home for more than a week, according to […]
New Nanosensor Assay Detects Viruses Like SARS-Cov-2 and Ebola
Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Washington have reported a novel method for detecting viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola. The usual methods of detecting these viruses are ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) or PCR (polymerase chain reaction). ELISA is like a lock and key and is most commonly used to […]