Cheap, fast test for Zika and dengue could cost just $1
The blood test gives public health officials a valuable tool to track the spread of outbreaks and prepare for the possible consequences of the infections.
A new blood test can cheaply and quickly distinguish between the mosquito-borne Zika and dengue viruses, researchers reported Wednesday, giving public health officials a valuable tool to track the spread of outbreaks and prepare for the possible consequences of the different infections.
The test, which in the journal Science Translational Medicine, relies on a simple paper strip, and researchers hope it can eventually be purchased for less than $1. The scientists who developed the test are at work to
