Promoting strong India’s readiness for the epidemic Monkeypox (Mpox), virus October 2021 the monkeypox outbreak was declared as a public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO. Presented in the text recently approved the development of the test kit which can give the results in 40 minutes which is entirely new in India. These conventional means would take about 1 to 2 hours in generating results for Mpox tests and even the facilities are limited to certain labs which control only a few.
Diagnostic testing in monkeypox has become one of the most, if not the most, rapidly developing pieces of technology. “…every instant, the importance of obtaining a correct diagnosis increases, it has never been as urgent as now. By bringing in the country an advanced test kit for monkey pox. We too indirectly contribute to the disease control of the country, ”added the company which supplies the test kits. Timely and appropriate testing is essential so that lives can actually be saved.
Analyzes of the IMDX Mpox Test RT PCR test kit have been approved by ICMR National Institute of Virology Pune. It encompasses two separate target regions with respect to the viral genome. And all the clade I and clade II strains of monkeypox virus are also included. Therefore, a detailed examination of these prion variants is performed and the very output is complete, the company stated. The company included that the test is platform independent and can be inserted into any laboratory work flow using a normal PCR set-up with no new equipment needed.
Mpox is a viral illness that will usually resolve itself without treatment. With adequate treatment, people generally get better in 2-4 weeks. However, as medical professionals have indicated, there are instances where morbidities may occur in certain patients with particular predisposing factors or concomitant infections as a result of poor management.
Monkeypox is not airborne like the flu or Covid-19. Monkeypox is mostly transmitted via direct contact with an infected person without protection. Sexual transmission is one of the other ways of transmission Also, It can occur through contact with materials in the blisters. And scabs of infected patients, or to contaminated materials such as bedding. Hence maintaining cleanliness is vital. Another route of transmission is from the attendants to the patient, where the attendants do not wear any protective clothes.
In India, only 30 Mpox incidents were documented between 2022 and 2024, with most being travel-related or among Africans in India. Still, the government says there are no new cases of the virus.
