2024-08-19 15:36:40
Nursing staff at a measles treatment center in Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on August 17, 2024.
Two years after treating measles patients during last monkeypox epidemic, Institut Pasteur says it’s ready “Testing and Vaccination” new. exist Press release Reflecting on the recent resurgence of viral diseases, the organization confirmed on Monday, August 19, “Biological Emergency Team” Now analyze, “Suspicious samples at the request of health authorities” It takes place in a Paris hospital or its medical center.
The latter specializes in travel medicine, “Triggered its internal protocol to test patients with symptoms suggestive of MPOX (…) Under optimal safety conditions ». He also said he held “Health authorities can vaccinate within their walls all groups targeted by health recommendations that are currently being re-evaluated”.
Currently, no patients with MPOX have been reported in France. But the Pasteur Institute is preparing for this possibility: ” In the event of a positive test, patient care will be provided jointly with reference health institutions that work closely with the Institut Pasteur. »
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exist Interview sunday tribuneoutgoing Health Minister Frédéric Valletoux said he expected “Sporadic cases” New mpox variant, corresponding to clade 1b subtype, “Appear, no doubt soon” in France.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on Friday that the French health system would be put under quarantine, a day after Sweden recorded its first case of the variant, the first outside Africa. “A state of maximum alertness”after the first point of discussion with the ministers responsible for the subject. A new follow-up appointment will be held in Matignon early Monday afternoon.
asked on saturday France Inter Milan Regarding the issue of vaccination, Karine Lacombe, an infectious disease specialist at St. Anthony’s Hospital and director of the hospital’s infectious disease department, believes:“You have to stay optimistic”. “There are vaccines for different groups and manufacturers are preparing to increase productionshe promised. (…) There is no need to worry about getting the vaccine. »
Even so, for Yasmine Belkaid, director of the Pasteur Institute, “This is a serious health condition that requires everyone [leur] alert”. On Wednesday 14 August, the World Health Organization triggered the highest level of health alert in the face of a resurgence of MPOX cases in Africa, particularly those related to type 1b, which is more lethal than other variants.
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