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In many cases, presumptive testing requires further confirmatory testing.

“If Oropouche continues to circulate for a few more years and there is confirmatory evidence of birth defects in pregnant travelers then it is likely a vaccine will be prioritized.”

First, people who are flagged by the opportunistic screening as potentially having a disease will likely need further confirmatory testing, which takes resources.

But it’s unclear whether the National Veterinary Surveillance Laboratory in Ames, Iowa — where confirmatory testing for bird flu in animals is currently taking place — will stay open.

“In my research, I found the error rate is one in 200,” he said, and added that a second, confirmatory test in such cases was “absolutely vital”.