A very inexpensive treatment is now available to detect the Zika virus.

Scientists have successfully developed a system that can detect the Zika virus at the earliest possible time. The system is easy to use, extremely inexpensive – costing only $1 – and can be deployed in remote areas around the world.

This system can help detect the Zika virus within 2-3 hours.

This is a testing system developed by a team of scientists from Harvard, MIT, the University of Toronto, Arizona State University, Cornell, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Boston University. The system can analyze and identify signs of Zika infection in the human body within just a few hours.

Early detection of Zika is crucial in preventing this dangerous virus, which poses a global threat. The new system can produce results in just two or three hours, making it much faster and cheaper than the PCR test currently in use.

With this system, patients only need to provide a drop of blood for analysis. The blood is boiled and processed, then transferred onto a test strip. If the test strip changes color (easily detectable with the naked eye), it indicates the presence of Zika virus symptoms.

Scientists believe that this inexpensive paper-based testing method will be more widely used in the future to detect other infectious diseases.

According to Khoahoc.tv