I hope it’s just malaria.
I read in another thread that ebola and malaria can be confused
If a lot of these suspected cases really turn out to be malaria that will be a relief.
FYI
“Hardware expenses:
New thermocyclers start at about $2000 and go up. Way up.
Gel running rig including gel caster, combs, powersupply and connectors: $500 and up.
UV transilluminator and image documentation system $7000 and up.
Microwave oven ~$100
Glassware for consumables ~$100
Consumables:
Agarose $200 for 500g
TAE or (TBE) buffer 4 liters of 50x or (10x) concentrate $50
Ethidum Bromide 1 gram $40
Hazardous waste disposal cost: check with chemical waste disposal facility
Primers ~$10 each for 25 nMol scale synthesis
Enzyme and buffers $50 and up for cheap Taq
dNTPs 1000 ul 10mM each dNTP $50
Molecular size markers and loading dye $50
Time to run program with small PCR amplicons: 2-3 hours.
Time to understand all of the above: 4 years of undergraduate work and a couple years of post-graduate training.