infections
Ebola Virus and Marburg Virus Infections
Diagnosis of Ebola and Marburg Virus Infections
Blood and urine tests Identifying Ebola in people who have been infected for only a few days is difficult because early symptoms, such as fever, can be caused by more common infections. However, if people with these symptoms are in or have traveled from areas where Ebola is occurring, doctors suspect Ebola. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided guidelines for health care professionals to enable them to evaluate travelers returning from such areas. If doctors suspect Ebola, they take samples of blood and urine from the person and test them to confirm the infection. A similar approach can be used if Marburg virus infection is suspected. Public health officials are notified if an Ebola or a Marburg virus infection is diagnosed. 