Russia handed over to Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan test systems for the detection of monkeypox, produced by the Vector scientific center, the Rospotrebnadzor reported.
In addition, reportedly, experts of Rospotrebnadzor will organize special seminars for colleagues from partner countries on laboratory diagnostics of monkeypox.
On July 23, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global emergency. More than 16 thousand cases of infection with the disease have already been identified in the world, and the greatest threat to the spread of smallpox is in the European region.
