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With no specific antiviral therapy available, rapid and accurate diagnosis remains essential for timely clinical management and effective outbreak control. Diagnostic methods have evolved from traditional virus isolation in cell culture to serologic assays and, more recently, to molecular techniques such as real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). Each diagnostic method has unique advantages and limitations influenced by specimen type, timing of collection, and laboratory capacity. 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