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More Monkeypox Cases Identified as Roche is Ready With PCR Tests

By Rishma Parpia

There had been 584 confirmed cases of Monkeypox virus in 26 countries as of May 31, 2022.1 The largest outbreak is in the United Kingdom where 190 people are infected with the virus, followed by Spain with 132 people infected, and Portugal with 100 people infected. Before this year, Monkeypox in humans was thought to be mostly confined to certain areas of Africa.

Although most of the Monkeypox cases are being identified in the European Union, as of June 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a total of 21 cases in 11 U.S. states.2 So far, most cases have been mild and there have been no reported deaths from the disease.3

Roche Develops Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests to Detect Monkeypox Virus

In response to the current Monkeypox outbreaks, Roche, a Swiss pharmaceutical company and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol, have developed a series of three test kits that utilize a quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) technology. The tests kits are known as the LightMixŸ Modular Virus kits.4 

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  1. grannie annie grannie annie June 7, 2022

    I believe its from the vax as my daughter got blisters on her feet after second shot but never got medical attention. My grandson after second shot got diagnosed with shingles… That’s 2 in one family with similiar symptoms from vax makes me go – hummm
    BC Canada. Have to ask what Company their shots were from?

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