2024-08-20 20:56:58
The director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Henri-Mondor Hospital in Creteil said that even though there is “always a risk of the spread of the (MPOX) epidemic in Europe, there is no signal.”
Published on 08/20/2024 22:56
Reading time: 1 minute Prevention poster against MPOX (formerly known as “monkeypox”) at the screening center in Montpellier. (Pascal Gayot/AFP)
“I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say there could be major problems.” In an interview with franceinfo on Tuesday, August 20, immunologist Jean-Daniel Lelièvre estimated that MPOX had appeared in France, “That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be prepared, but we are far from facing a problem like COVID-19.”
The director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Henri Mondo Hospital in Creteil believes that at present, “The disease is affecting Africa and there is always a risk of it spreading, but when we see the evolution of the number of cases in Europe, there is absolutely no signal.”
He is an expert member of the High Authority for Health (HAS) and will “Review its recommendations” wait “Again, target groups who should be vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.” “In 2022 we are targeting people who are most at risk of contracting this infection, meaning people who have multiple sexual partners, and we will most likely not change the advice””, explains the scientist.
“We must prepare by following these recommendations and not forget that vaccination is an important part of prevention”he concluded, “People who have relationships with multiple sexual partners should take precautions and be cautious. If you have any questions, please contact your doctor.” “In addition to vaccination, we must adopt less risky practices,” Summary by Jean-Daniel Lelièvre.
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