Oct. 4 (UPI) --The World Health Organization said Thursday it approved the first mpox invitro diagnostic test for emergency use. The Alinity m MPXV assay, made by Abbott Molecular, will expand ...

WHO approves first mpox test for faster diagnoses. The ‘real time PCR test’ will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions.

The UN health agency said the test would allow health workers to detect the mpox virus faster and more easily. Over 800 people have died from mpox across Africa, with more than 30,000 cases reported.

WHO approves first mpox test for quick diagnosis. Image source, Reuters . Image caption, More than 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported across Africa this year - but less than half have ...

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test. 6 months ago. 04 Oct 2024, 17:25. AFP. Share. The tool is able to detect the virus from swabs taken from human lesions.

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. Testing ...

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use. By Reuters. October 4, 2024 1:04 PM UTC Updated October 4, 2024 A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in ...

More than 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported across Africa this year - but less than half have been confirmed through a test The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first ...

"This first mpox diagnostic test listed under the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure represents a significant milestone in expanding testing availability in affected countries," said Yukiko ...

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use. More than 800 people across Africa have died from mpox, with the head of Africa CDC saying the epidemic is ‘not under control ...

GENEVA - The World Health Organisation approved on Oct 3 the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use to expand access to medical testing urgently.