It is 2 to 21 day Incubation Period. If you make it 21 days without symptoms, no ebola.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/symptoms/index.html
When does a test for Ebola become fool proof? Are there really false negatives that turn out to be positives?
Fool Proof, after 21 days I would say. Early detection may have negative results that prove to be positive. Most the test seem to be reliable results after 3 days of symptoms.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/interim-guidance-specimen-collection-submission-patients-suspected-infection-ebola.html When Specimens Should Be Collected for Ebola Testing at CDC Ebola virus is detected in blood only after the onset of symptoms, usually fever. It may take up to 3 days after symptoms appear for the virus to reach detectable levels. Virus is generally detectable by real-time RT-PCR from 3-10 days after symptoms appear. Specimens ideally should be taken when a symptomatic patient reports to a healthcare facility and is suspected of having an Ebola exposure. However, if the onset of symptoms is <3 days, a later specimen may be needed to completely rule-out Ebola virus, if the first specimen tests negative.
How exactly is Ebola contracted?
Magic Question. It seems no one is catching from someone without symptoms.
From your answers, it would seem that the cop may still have Ebola. They just can’t prove it one way or another yet.
Thanks. Good info.