WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis
The World Health Organization has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, hoping to help stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus. The new PCR test enables the detection of the mpox DNA taken from skin lesion swabs.
As Cases Surge, First Mpox Diagnostic Test is Approved by WHO
A viral disease now known as mpox has been spreading infecting people at increasingly higher rates. It causes fever, chills, body aches, and skin lesions; | Clinical And Molecular Dx
WHO Approves Mpox Diagnostic Test, Hoping to Stop Spread of Virus
The first diagnostic test for mpox has been approved by the World Health Organization in a bid to expand its availability and stop the spread of lethal outbreaks of the disease in Africa.
WHO Approves First Diagnostic Test For Mpox Amid Rising Outbreaks In Africa
The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks.
WHO approves emergency use of first mpox test
The World Health Organization said Thursday it approved the first mpox invitro diagnostic for emergency use. The Affinity m MPXV assay, made by Abbott Molecular, will expand global diagnostic capacity.
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test
The agency declared the disease a global health emergency in August after a new deadly strain began spreading in Africa.
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
The World Health Organization authorized Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval in the agency's effort to bolster testing capabilities in countries facing outbreaks of the disease.
WHO approves Abbott’s mpox test for emergency use
This first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) listed under WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure is an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. WHO Access to
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