The absence of accessible testing for monkeypox threatens an effective early response to the outbreak.
The United States does not make PCR diagnostic tests for monkeypox commercially available, which could make early efforts to forestall an outbreak impossible. The U.S. has already been caught unawares when it comes to testing for COVID-19, and it took the country months after the pandemic began to catch up. The Food and Drug Administration did not approve a rapid at-home COVID-19 test until the fall of 2020.
The disease is generally confined to the African continent, with occasional outbreaks abroad. In 2003, the U.S. confirmed that 47 people from six Midwestern states were positive or suspected of having the West African strain of the monkeypox virus, the same strain currently spreading in parts of Europe and the U.S.
There have been over 210 confirmed or probable cases of monkeypox worldwide and nine in the U.S. alone since the start of May in the following states: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. While some of the cases are linked to recent travel to countries where new cases are popping up, not all of them are, leading Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky to conclude that “there is some community spread.
The pharmaceutical industry is expected to begin making tests that can be used outside laboratories. Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company Roche announced this week that it created three different test kits that can detect the monkeypox virus. While the first kit detects orthopoxviruses, the category that encompasses monkeypox and smallpox, the second of three test kits detects only monkeypox viruses, specifically the West African and Central African clades.
“Diagnostic tools are crucial for responding to and ultimately controlling emerging public health challenges as they advance response measures such as tracing efforts and treatment strategies,” said Roche Diagnostics CEO Thomas Schinecker.The large share of monkeypox cases in the United Kingdom has involved men who have sex with men.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
The lack of small-dollar mortgages is preventing Americans from purchasing affordable homesFamilies on a more modest income are finding it harder to buy smaller houses with smaller mortgages.
Baca lebih lajut »
'There is nothing in Anderson': Lack of affordable housing impacting residentsFinding affordable housing in Anderson is becoming more difficult by the day. The lack of housing is leaving some with nowhere to turn.
Baca lebih lajut »
Lack Of Staffing Apparently Main Cause Of 144 Horse Deaths At BLM Facility In Cañon City, Report SaysA Bureau of Land Management review of the functions at the wild horse facility in Cañon City concludes too little staffing led to issues of care with the wild horse population at the facility.
Baca lebih lajut »
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers haveResearchers are racing to understand the latest monkeypox outbreaks — from their origins to whether they can be contained.
Baca lebih lajut »
Monkeypox in Colorado Presents Unique Challenge for Jared PolisWhat was missing from Jared Polis's response to Colorado's first monkeypox case.
Baca lebih lajut »
Monkeypox Does Not Pose a Covid-Style Risk Despite Its Swift Spread, Top Health Execs SayGlobal health concerns loomed over the World Economic Forum once again this year, but business leaders say they are not worried about a new monkeypox outbreak.
Baca lebih lajut »