THE TGA has approved the first commercially supplied test kit for the detection of the Mpox (monkeypox) virus.
Monkeypox Virus RT-PCR Diagnostic Kit (NAT-17) is manufactured by HA Tech.
The test must be performed in an accredited pathology laboratory and uses real-time polymerase chain reaction methodology to detect DNA from the Mpox virus in clinical samples collected from people with suspected lesions.
Since May 2022, there has been a global increase in Mpox infections.
Mpox symptoms are like smallpox symptoms, but milder and rarely fatal.
Most people will recover in two to four weeks.
More severe cases, while rare, can occur, requiring medical care.
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