Zika Virus IgG/IgM Rapid Test description:

Cortez Diagnostics Inc. OneStep Zika Virus IgG/IgM RapiCard InstaTest is a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the simultaneous detection of IgG and IgM antibodies to Zika virus in human whole blood, serum or plasma. The assay is intended for research use only.

Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus closely related to dengue virus, first isolated in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947. The virus is commonly found in Africa but has spread to Asia, South Pacific Islands and Latin America. It has reported that Zika virus may cause new born microcephaly and even new born fatality. Clinical symptoms of Zika virus infection include fever, conjunctivitis, transient arthritis/arthralgia and maculopapular rash that often starts on the face and then spreads thorough out the body. There is no specific therapy for zika virus infection. Patients are treated with pain relief medicine or anti-inflammatory medication if dengue infection can be ruled out.