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Headline : Africa: UN Health Agency Approves Groundbreaking TB Test

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A potentially "groundbreaking" new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the planet's leading infectious killers.

The test - called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra - uses molecular analysis to detect the genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, in the saliva of people suspected of infection.

It is the first such test to receive "prequalification" status from the UN health agency, meaning that it has passed stringent quality checks and can now be purchased by governments and UN agencies, as part of their TB eradication efforts.

"This first prequalification of a diagnostic test for tuberculosis marks a critical milestone," said Dr Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General for Access to Medicines and Health Products. "It underscores the importance of such groundbreaking diagnostic tools in addressing one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases."

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