Mpox test kits not for public, says MDA


PETALING JAYA: Mpox test kits are not for public use, says Medical Device Authority (MDA) chief executive officer Dr P Muralitharan.

He said that only authorised professionals are allowed to handle monkeypox (mpox) test kits and added that any sales of test kits is illegal.

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