Monkey pox detection kits and vaccine- India.

Monkey pox virus

The cases of Monkey pox in India are increasing and reached to 10 now. The latest reported case was at New Delhi which made New Delhi alone reporting 5 cases among the 10 cases reported in India. Since this viral disease is having similarities with small pox, some firms are thinking of developing vaccines and detection kits. Till now 8 pharma firms have approached ICMR for developing vaccines for Monkey pox and 23 organizations gave bids to ICMR for developing of detection kits. Hopefully in near future a reliable detection kit and vaccine will be developed in India for Monkey pox virus. And WHO has declared that the spread of virus is there but in a very slow pace so there is no need to panic that it may be next pandemic.

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