WHO approves emergency use of first mpox test

WHO lists first mpox in vitro diagnostic test under Emergency Use Listing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing.

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.

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 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.

800 deaths, cases in 16 African countries: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test kit

The WHO approved diagnostic test for mpox enables the detection of the virus from swabs taken from human lesions

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

The World Health Organization has approved an mpox diagnostic test developed by Abbott Laboratories for emergency use, which should expand access to tests in efforts to contain a growing outbreak in Africa which has infected tens of thousands of people. The Alinity m MPXV assay, which is meant for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel, is a real-time PCR test that enables the detection of monkeypox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs. …