Virax Biolabs Group Limited (NASDAQ:VRAX) shares are racing higher Monday as shares of mpox-related stocks climb after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a global health emergency last week.
Virax Biolabs engages in distribution of diagnostics test kits of various viral threats and is developing a proprietary T-Cell Test technology with the intention of providing an immunology profiling platform to assess an individual's immune risk profile against major global viral threats.
The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern last Wednesday in response to increasing numbers of mpox cases.
"The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it's clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives," the WHO Director-General said.
Investors are monitoring the mpox outbreak and potential treatment-related companies, including GeoVax Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOVX). Trading of Virax stock was halted once for volatility on Monday and has since resumed regular trading.
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VRAX Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Virax Biolabs shares are up 204.9% at $6.49 at the time of publication Monday.
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