Dr Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, 38, was awarded the L’Oreal-Unesco For Women In Science Award 2022 for her work with monkeypox and aims to develop a fast and cost-effective method for monkeypox virus detection.
“African nations have been dealing with monkeypox viral disease outbreaks ever since its first discovery in 1970. However, in 2022, monkeypox cases have ‘exploded’ and spread to 117 countries worldwide, triggering international alarm.
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