Pathogen Detection: Biosurveillance

Biosurveillance

Locate community-level infectious disease outbreaks before they turn into large-scale epidemics or pandemics.

As seen throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, improper preparation and intervention measures can prove disastrous for public health. Infectious diseases, like those caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can spread rapidly from person to person, making rapid pathogen detection a necessity.

Current PCR testing takes up to 3 days to detect pathogens. However, due to the fast-spreading nature of infectious diseases, these delays in pathogen detection can have significant consequences. If outbreaks cannot be identified and contained in the early stages, the disease may progress to a large-scale epidemic or pandemic, leading to devastating economic loss and severe health implications.

Furthermore, rapid pathogen detection allows more time for public health authorities to prepare for a possible outbreak. Having the appropriate resources and personnel to handle community outbreaks reduces the risk of the disease spreading to a national or even global level.

Rapid pathogen detection is vital to identifying emerging infectious disease threats before they compromise public health. KRAKEN™ pathogen detection systems use strain-specific detection sensors to identify bacteria and viruses in just 60 minutes, allowing outbreaks to be contained and eliminated immediately. Our fully automated pathogen detection system is easy to set up, only requiring WiFi/GSM network and power.

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