Sensor detects influenza in air

Cool hardware. I want one to detect the genetic makeup of the cold and flu viruses that I acquire.

The physicist thinks it would be great to install in public places to detect the virus. I think it would be better to detect if a person had the virus and not let them in the plane or to work at the hospital.

I have had an idea for a while about making ultraviolet light air filters and installing them in high risk airborne virus transmission prone buildings ( such as airplanes, airports, subways, hospitals, etc. ). The idea is that the air returned to the environment will be airborne virus free ( and perhaps smell minty ).