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Russian scientists created universal vaccine for prevention of smallpox

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Russian scientists created universal vaccine for prevention of smallpox


20.07.2022

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Work on the creation of a universal vaccine for the prevention of smallpox has been completed by scientists from the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA), TASS reports. The department noted that the drug is also suitable for topical strains of monkeypox.

At the moment, preparations are underway for preclinical studies of its effectiveness. The safety study of the drug has already been completed.

The first case of monkeypox was registered in Russia in mid-July. A young man, who cotracted the desease, returned from a trip to European countries. He went to the doctors, who discovered he had a characteristic rash.

Rospotrebnadzor assured that the patient's life was not in danger. The patient was isolated in the infectious diseases hospital. All those who contacted the patient remain under medical supervision. 

Rospotrebnadzor specialists noted that there are enough reagents to detect monkeypox in Russia. They also recalled that the smallpox vaccine reduces the risk of severe monkeypox.

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