Blz: New Dengue Fever test available for the Caribbean

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Inc. is pleased to announce that it has shipped VScan Dengue fever test kits to Belize in the Caribbean for immediate implementation into their testing protocol. Dengue Fever has become very prevalent throughout the Caribbean.

Most Caribbean islands do not have testing facilities on site to test for Dengue Fever and have to send blood samples off island for analysis which results in a substantial delay (20 to 30 days) in diagnosis. Early diagnosis of Dengue Fever allows for fluid replacement therapy in the worst cases and limits the severe medical consequences of Dengue Fever.

The VScan Dengue Fever test kit uses whole blood, serum or plasma for testing and gives results in under 20 minutes. The VScan test kit is very sensitive, detecting the virus at IgM levels as well as IgG. This means detection of Dengue Fever within days of contacting the virus. There is no other rapid test for Dengue Fever that detects the virus as fast as the VScan Dengue Fever test kit. The Dengue kit is so sensitive that it shows a separate detection line for IgM and IgG.

In addition to Belize, the Company has had other inquiries as to the availability of the Dengue Fever test kit for the Caribbean. Dengue Fever is also moving into South Western United States and Mexico at a very fast rate. The Company feels that this will be a very important kit related to the detection and control of the Dengue Fever Virus in Southwest United States and Mexico. As the Company licensed the antigen through an associated Company from the U.S. Naval Research Center, the Company will be moving to apply for regulatory approval in the United States very quickly. The demand for this kit in the United States will be significant in a very short period of time.

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