Patients arriving at hospitals with fever, breathlessness or severe illness are often subjected to a cascade of tests – dengue, influenza, Covid and typhoid – as doctors rule out infections one by one. Each negative report delays diagnosis and treatment, sometimes with serious consequences.
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ICMR eyes single test to detect multiple diseases, cut delays in right treatment
January 19, 2026Patients arriving at hospitals with fever, breathlessness or severe illness are often subjected to a cascade of tests – dengue, influenza, Covid and typhoid – as doctors rule out infections one by one. Each negative report delays diagnosis and treatment, sometimes with serious consequences.