Infrared device detects mosquitoes infected with Zika virus

This method detects and contributes to preventing the disease from spreading before it can spread.

According to MX, Dr. Maggy Sikulu-Lord, University of Queensland, Australia and colleagues studied and used infrared light to detect in mosquitoes . The study is published in Science Advances magazine.

The device helps detect mosquitoes infected with Zika within 10 seconds.(Photo: MX).

"We use near infrared light spectroscopy , analyzing how light is absorbed and reflected in mosquitoes carrying the disease for 10 seconds. This infrared light is 18 times faster and 110 times cheaper. with today's expensive and expensive standards, " said Maggy.

The team said the method is also capable of detecting some diseases. They hope health agencies can use it to prevent dengue outbreaks and malaria before the disease spreads.

The exact proportion of infrared ray technology is nearly 99%.(Photo: MX).

Researchers from the University of Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have proven that the exact ratio of this technology is about 94-99%.

Dr. Maggy expects this method to be adopted by the World Health Organization for surveillance applications in countries with many mosquitoes carrying the disease. In the future, the team developed more portable spectrophotometers to scan mosquitoes in many areas, conveniently and quickly.