51 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in France. More than half were identified in Ile-de-France.
Monkeypox is spreading in France. A new report released Friday by health authorities reported 51 confirmed cases of monkeypox virus in France. Point out what we know.
A sharp rise in the number of cases in the country
Fifty-one “confirmed” cases of monkey pox have been identified, according to health authorities figures reported by AFP on Friday, June 3.
In detail, 37 cases have been reported in Ile-de-France, Zes in Occitania, four in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, two in Normandy, one in Hauts-de-France and one in Centre-Val-de-Loire. A new updated report will be published on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
According to French public health, of the 45 cases discovered on Thursday, June 2, 2022, 43 were under investigation.
“All cases are males between the ages of 22 and 63† Two are immunocompromised, one of whom was hospitalized but no more; someone has diedThat is what the French health authority has said. Of all identified cases,22 people traveled abroad before their symptoms startedincluding some in different countries.
And Health Minister Brigitte Bourguignon indicated last week that authorities did not expect an “outbreak” of the disease, and that the country had sufficient stocks of vaccines for people with contact cases.
Given the surge in monkey pox cases, the Supreme Health Authority recommended on May 24, 2022, the vaccination of adults, including health professionals, who have been in risky contact with an infected person.
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