WHO Grants Emergency Use for China’s First Ebola PCR Test
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately.
.@WHO has given emergency use listing to the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus: https://t.co/ZpIUJG7x41 #Ebola
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 3, 2026
h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal