Breath test for malaria diagnosis

Australian scientists consider this a major step towards eliminating this dangerous disease.

Australian researchers have developed a breath test to diagnose malaria, which is expected to help reduce thousands of deaths related to the deadly disease.

In 2013 alone, there were nearly 200 million cases of malaria and more than half a million deaths from the disease (illustrative photo, source: KT)

Doctors often use microscopes to examine blood samples for diagnostic tests, but researchers at the Berghofer Institute for Medical Research QIMR recently discovered that patients with malaria have special chemicals in their breath.

Scientists from the Berghofer Institute for Medical Research QIMR, the Australian National University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) hope the new discovery could pave the way for the development of a breathalyser to diagnose malaria, which could be used effectively in areas where the disease is widespread.

Scientists consider this a major step towards eradicating this dangerous disease. Early diagnosis of malaria with rapid breath tests will also help save more lives.

The World Health Organization said that in 2013 alone, there were nearly 200 million cases of malaria and more than half a million deaths from the disease./

According to VOV.VN