Moroccan Mpox Test to be Used in Africa; No new Marburg case in Rwanda

Moroccan Mpox Test To Be Used In Africa; No Marburg Cases In Rwanda For Two Weeks - Health Policy Watch African countries will soon use a PCR test for mpox developed by Moroccan company Moldiag that is cheaper than the Gene Xpert tests currently being used, Health Policy Watch

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“This test was approved after a number of tests were done in the [Democratic Republic of Congo] to ensure that it is sensitive to clade 1b and other clades in Africa,” Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya told a media briefing on Thursday.

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