AA / Paris / Fatih KARAKAYA
Two new cases of monkeypox have been recorded in France, bringing the toll to three, according to a press release from Public Health France published Monday, May 23.
The first case was detected last Friday, according to the same source.
In addition, Public Health France recalls that many cases “not directly linked to travel to Africa have been detected in European countries”, specifying that “these cases occurred mainly, but not only, in men having sex with of men (MSM), without direct links with people returning from endemic areas”.
In addition, the authorities indicate “the long-term monitoring of Monkeypox through the mandatory reporting system is reinforced and information and alert messages are sent to health professionals”, while adding that “exchanges are also continuing with other European countries, WHO and ECDC”.
As Public Health reminds us, Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by an othopoxvirus and is usually transmitted to humans in the forest areas of Central and West Africa by wild rodents or primates, but human-to-human transmission is also possible.
“Infection with the Monkeypox virus begins with a fever, often high and accompanied by headaches, body aches and asthenia”, also warns Public Health, which considers that “the disease is more serious in children and in people immunocompromised”, but wants to be reassuring by specifying that at this stage “the cases reported in Europe are mostly mild, and there are no deaths reported”.
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