2,889 confirmed cases of monkey pox had been identified Thursday in France, reports the health agency in a situation update. All concerned male adults with the exception of 34 women and 7 children, specifies SpF. That is three additional children since the previous report published on Wednesday.
Regarding the geographical distribution of cases according to place of residence or reporting, Île-de-France remains largely in the lead with nearly 1,700 cases identified, followed by Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence. -Alpes-Côte d’Azur with 251, 217 and 203 cases respectively.
46475 additional doses
The number of new cases recorded in one week decreased slightly compared to that of the previous week (216 once morest 250. But this does not necessarily reflect a slowdown in the epidemic because contact cases with suggestive clinical signs are not necessarily tested.
To counter the epidemic, 189 vaccination sites (centres, pharmacies, etc.) were opened in the territory and 103,000 doses of vaccine had been delivered there in total as of Thursday, i.e. 46,475 additional doses in one week.
As of August 17, 43,767 doses had been administered. A figure still far from the 37,000 weekly vaccinations requested last week by associations in order to allow the vaccination before the end of the summer of the entire public deemed to be at risk of contamination.
Since July 11, vaccination once morest monkeypox has been offered nationwide to men who have sex with men and trans people declaring multiple sexual partners, sex workers and professionals working in places of sexual consumption.
