(Azima) The Ministry of Health (MOH) has cautioned the public against the use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) in testing for the Ebola virus. The Ministry says that the practice is illegal and puts health workers at risk of infection. Dr Henry Mwebesa, the Director General of Health Services said they received an alert that several private health facilities are testing people using RDTs yet these are not authorized for confirmation of the viral hemorrhagic disease.
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