On Tuesday 2 August, the Minister of Health, François Browne, announced at the National Assembly that France had recorded a total of 2,171 cases of monkeypox virus.
France has recorded a total of 2,171 cases of monkeypox virus, French Health Minister Francois Brown announced in the National Assembly on Tuesday during his questioning of the government.
Monkeypox has been endemic for decades in Central and West Africa, but an unusual increase in cases has been observed since May in Europe and North America, in particular. Several deaths were recorded in West Africa and two cases in Spain.
The cumulative number of infections is expected to exceed 27,000 on Tuesday
The virus responsible for this animal disease is usually transmitted to humans through contact with wild animals, and can also be transmitted through direct contact with skin lesions or mucous membranes of a sick person, especially during sexual intercourse, and also through contact with the patient’s environment (bedding, clothing, dishes and bathroom coverings). and so on).
According to estimates by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the cumulative number of infections was expected to exceed 27,000 by Tuesday in a total of 88 countries analyzed.
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