AbstractThe 2014 outbreak and spread of Ebola virus in West Africa have caused global attentions. Ebola virus disease presents short latent period, acute onset, high infectivity and high mortality rate. As preventive vaccine and (or) effective treatment for Ebola virus infection are at the investigative stage, early diagnosis is the most critical step for quarantine and disease control. The detecting and diagnostic methods for Ebola virus infection are reviewed in this paper