Govt plans ban on dengue test kit sales

 The government plans to ban the sale of rapid diagnostic test kits used for "quick" detection of dengue infection as it does not provide accurate results, an official said on Tuesday. "Talks are going on with experts of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). We may ban the sale of rapid diagnostic kits, which are believed not to be reliable," Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Jagdish Prasad told reporters here.