Cepheid, a Danaher company, today announced it has donated an initial shipment of Xpert® Hemorrhagic Fever panel tests to support the diagnostic response to the Ebola Bundibugyo (BDBV) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17, 2026.

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Tropical Fever (TF) Panel has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special 510(k) clearance. This innovative polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) testing solution offers fast and accurate pathogen identification in patients with unexplained fever, helping to optimize treatment overall.

The Berlin, Germany-based firm developed an assay for Marburg virus on its Minoo portable isothermal molecular diagnostic system.