{"id":115149,"date":"2024-12-07T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=115149"},"modified":"2024-12-07T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T09:12:33","slug":"who-grants-first-prequalification-to-tuberculosis-diagnostic-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/115149-who-grants-first-prequalification-to-tuberculosis-diagnostic-test\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Grants First Prequalification to Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the prequalification of the Xpert\u00ae\ufe0f MTB\/RIF Ultra, marking it as the first molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) to meet WHO standards, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This significant milestone aims to enhance the detection of TB, which is responsible for over one million deaths annually, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WHO emphasizes that accurate and early detection of TB, especially drug-resistant strains, remains a top global health priority. 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