Diseases and Conditions
Ebola virus and Marburg virus
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
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Diagnosis
Ebola virus and Marburg virus are difficult to diagnose because early signs and symptoms resemble those of other diseases, such as typhoid and malaria. If doctors suspect that you have Ebola virus or Marburg virus, they use blood tests to quickly identify the virus, including:
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
