How Do Doctors Test for Ebola?

Friday, October 3, 2014 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

Health officials are now monitoring 50 people in Texas for signs of Ebola, and there have been reports that people in other areas of the country may be infected with the virus. But why can't all these people just be tested for Ebola as soon as possible?

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