2024-08-17 21:38:00
Outgoing Health Minister Frédéric Valletoux estimated in an interview published on Sunday, August 18 sunday tribuneThat“It is very likely that sporadic cases will occur” new variant of mpox “Appear, no doubt soon”, in France.
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Faced with the rapid spread of the new, more deadly strain of the virus, known as “clade 1b”, the World Health Organization (WHO) triggered its highest level of alert on Wednesday, with its European arm warning that the Old Continent should Experience more viral spread. “Next Day”.
The first case was detected in Sweden on Thursday in a patient who had spent time in Africa, where the epidemic began in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In France, resigned Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Friday that the health system will be relocated in France “A state of maximum alertness”although no cases of mpox clade 1b (a disease formerly known as monkeypox) have been reported there.
Vaccine “strong stocks”
“About 150,000 people” Following the 2002 clade 2 epidemic wave, vaccination has been carried out in France over the past three years, but ‘It’s too early to determine the level of effectiveness of the vaccine’ About the new version, explains Frédéric Valletoux. “Today we have strong inventories and can react appropriately. In 2022 we will only have more inventories and if necessary we can order faster”he promised. "We will continue to vaccinate," However, this will still be limited to ‘The most exposed public’According to the minister.
The authorities will “Notify all persons traveling to affected areas on every flight departure and arrival”also announced Frédéric Valletoux. raise awareness “The public is most exposed to this risk through appropriate associations and networks” It was planned, but it was “A pandemic that spreads and contaminates in a way that has nothing to do with Covid-19. So we have to reassure people”still believe the minister.
Scientists say the virus is spread through sexual intercourse or closer contact between people than Covid-19.
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