India, June 4 -- image credit- freepik

Goa-based Molbio Diagnostics has developed a real-time PCR test capable of detecting Ebola disease caused by all three outbreak-associated viruses - Ebola virus, Sudan virus, and Bundibugyo virus.

Designed for decentralised settings, the test runs on Molbio's near-patient portable Truenat platform and delivers results in approximately one hour, enabling faster clinical decision-making and timely public health intervention.

The company is currently working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and local authorities to validate the test on clinical specimens urgently. Initial deployment has commenced, and test kits have already reach...