Nigeria To Begin Mpox Vaccination As WHO Approves First Test For Quick Diagnosis …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to 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.
In Nigeria, a vaccination drive against the virus is set to be rolled out next Tuesday, the Africa CDC said.
Currently, samples have to be sent to a laboratory for testing and the patient and medics have to wait days for the result.
Limited testing capacity and delays in confirming cases…
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