2022–2023 mpox outbreak in France explained

Disease:Mpox
Location:France
First Case:Paris, France
Arrival Date:20 May 2022
Confirmed Cases:4,043

The 20222023 mpox outbreak in France is part of the larger outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. France had its first case on 20 May 2022.

Background

Detection in Europe:

Transmission

A large portion of those infected were believed to have not recently traveled to areas of Africa where mpox is normally found, such as Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as central and western Africa. It is believed to be transmitted by close contact with sick people, with extra caution for those individuals with lesions on their skin or genitals, along with their bedding and clothing. The CDC has also stated that individuals should avoid contact and consumption of dead animals such as rats, squirrels, monkeys and apes along with wild game or lotions derived from animals in Africa.[1]

Cases

As of 2 August 2022, there were 2,171 confirmed cases of mpox reported in France,[2] and as of 29 August 2022, there were 3,547 confirmed cases reported.[3] As of 4 October 2022 there were 4,043 cases.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vargas . Ramon Antonio . 2022-06-07 . US raises monkeypox alert level but says risk to public remains low . 2022-06-09 . the Guardian . en.
  2. News: 2,171 people infected with monkeypox in France - minister . Reuters . 2 August 2022 . 2 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Cas de variole du singe : point de situation au 29 août 2022 . Monkeypox cases: update as of August 29, 2022 . 30 August 2022 . 2 September 2022 . www.santepubliquefrance.fr . fr.
  4. Web site: Cas de variole du singe : point de situation au 4 octobre 2022 . fr . 8 October 2022 . 5 October 2022 . www.santepubliquefrance.fr.
  5. https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/les-actualites/2022/cas-de-variole-du-singe-point-de-situation-au-12-septembre-2022 Cas de variole du singe : point de situation au 12 septembre 2022