Russian human welfare watchdog Rospotrebnadzor will provide African countries with tests to diagnose the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, the agency’s press service announced on Thursday.
Specialists from Rospotrebnadzor have also been conducting courses this week on the prevention and diagnosis of infections in the Republic of the Congo, with a particular focus on mpox, the statement added.
Congo has expressed interest in continued access to Russian diagnostic tests and strengthening collaboration with Rospotrebnadzor for epidemic response efforts. According to the statement, Rospotrebnadzor plans “to assist international partners …[and] will provide Russian monkeypox diagnostic tests to other African countries.”
The tests are currently being produced at multiple institutions, including the Vector Research Center in Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia.
Rospotrebnadzor previously announced that the Vector Center had developed a vaccine to prevent mpox. The agency is also conducting scientific research focused on the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease’s
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