Britain slashes wait for Ebola test results in S. Leone

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Britain slashes wait for Ebola test results in S. Leone

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-slashes-wait-ebola-test-results-leone-152030714.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WuFDRmuB1iqbucnOfWcJKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/Part-PAR-Par8028148-1-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="British scientists have cut the time needed to test for the Ebola virus" align="left" title="British scientists have cut the time needed to test for the Ebola virus" border="0" /></a>British scientists in Sierra Leone say they have cut the delay for Ebola test results from nine days to two, hailing a significant gain in fighting the outbreak. The British government opened a laboratory in October next to a UK-funded treatment centre in Kerry Town, western Sierra Leone, doubling the nation's testing capacity. We have 12 people who work hard here every day and others arrive regularly,&quot; laboratory head David Simpson told AFP on Thursday at the tented encampment. Simpson said results for possible Ebola infections used to take up to nine days but were now being delivered in 48 to 72 hours thanks to the laboratory.</p><br clear="all"/>

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