WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use | UN News
WEB21 hours ago — ‘A significant milestone’ “This first mpox diagnostic test listed under the Emergency Use Listing procedure represents a significant milestone in expanding testing availability in affected countries,” said Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General for Access to Medicines and Health Products.. Detection of viral DNA by PCR testing is the gold standard for mpox diagnosis.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
WEBSep 13, 2024 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak.
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, …
WEB2 days ago — The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, and control of the virus.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
WEB1 day ago — The real-time PCR test, Alinity m MPXV assay, enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the WHO said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory ...
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency | CNN
WEBAug 14, 2024 — CNN — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain...
WHO approves first mpox test to give quick diagnosis
WEB1 day ago — Mpox, which is a highly contagious disease, has killed at least 635 people in that country this year. ... Tanzania news sites banned over animation deemed critical of president.
Mpox public health emergency declared over | UN News
WEBMay 11, 2023 — The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for ... - NBC News
WEBThe World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection …