GENEVA (Oct 4): The UN health agency said today that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox, a key tool in countries battling outbreaks. More than 800 people have died across Africa from mpox, where the disease has been officially detected in 16 countries, according to the

Says approval "pivotal" and test “represents a significant milestone in expanding testing availability in affected countries".

A new and  highly contagious strain of monkeypox is spreading globally, affecting countries where it was previously unknown. But there's hope. The first

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Thursday it approved the first mpox invitro diagnostic test for emergency use.

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.

UN health agency approves first diagnostic test for mpox, crucial for countries facing outbreaks, WHO says.

UN health agency approves first diagnostic test for mpox, crucial for countries facing outbreaks, WHO says.

Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.

The diagnostic tool is a real-time polymerase chain reaction test made by Abbott Molecular.

The first mpox testing kit has been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox, marking a significant milestone in expanding global access to mpox testing. The approval comes as Africa continues to struggle with limited testing capacity, which fueled the spread of the virus. Over 30,000…

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the first testing kit to diagnose Mpox under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Developed by Abbott Molecular Inc, the in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) Mpox testing is called Alinity m MPXV assay. The test, approved for emergency use, will help in ramping up testing capabilities in countries which […]