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WHO Approves First Mpox PCR Test

  • #Diseases & conditions
  • #Medicine & healthcare
  • #Central Africa
  • #West Africa
WHO Approves First Mpox PCR Test
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OCT 2024
Above: Workers from the NGO Alima walk in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sept. 20, 2024. Image copyright: Glody Murhabazi/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated OCT 2024

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Since the WHO declared mpox an emergency in August, the global health community has ramped up its public health regimens. While this robust program has included both testing and treatments, roadblocks — including vaccine hesitancy and lack of funding — still persist. It's now paramount that every country, particularly in Africa where the virus is endemic, begin looking for flu-like symptoms and conducting mass testing and vaccinations.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Despite the WHO's confidence, it appears the global health body is making all the same mistakes it did with COVID. We don't actually know if there are multiple strains, nor is it clear if this is an animal-to-human virus or a sexually transmitted disease. The world can't even rely on the efficacy of these emerging PCR tests, but what it can expect is for the WHO to push for experimental treatment mandates and censorship.

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Metaculus Prediction


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