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A doctor verifies the evolution of skin lesions on the ear of a patient suffering from mpox at a treatment centre in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Image: Reuters)
The WHO has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox, a crucial step in enhancing testing capacity in countries combating outbreaks
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.
“The approval for emergency use” of the test “will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply”, the World Health Organization said in a statement.
