France Confirms 1st Mpox Variant Case

France confirms first case of new mpox virus amid WHO global alert
France's health ministry confirmed its first case of a new mpox virus. The detection comes just weeks after the World Health Organization upheld its highest alert level in response to the ongoing epidemic.
France reports first case of dangerous new mpox strain
France reported its first case of a new strain of mpox that has ravaged Central Africa over the past year, in a patient who had not travelled to the hotspot region. The patient in the French region of Brittany had been in contact with two people who travelled from Central Africa.
France confirms first mpox variant case
France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said Monday, weeks after the World Health Organization maintained its highest alert level amid the epidemic.
France identifies first case of new mpox variant, AFP reports
France has identified its first case of the new mpox variant, news agency AFP reported on Monday, citing a statement from the country's health ministry.
France Identifies First Mpox Variant Clade 1b Case in Brittany Woman
France has confirmed its first case of a new mpox variant, clade 1b, in a woman from Brittany who had contact with two individuals returning from Central Africa. The health ministry reported that the patient has not traveled to the region herself but is currently under medical supervision as authorities trace potential contacts.
France reports first case of new mpox variant
France has reported its first case of the new mpox variant, the country's public health agency announced Tuesday, bringing the total number of EU cases to eight. The individual, located in Brittany, had been in contact with two people who had recently returned from Central Africa. French authorities said they were working to identify all contacts.
France identifies first case of new mpox variant
France confirms its first case of the new mpox variant in a woman from Brittany, linked to contacts who returned from Central Africa. Health officials are tracing the infection's source and potential contacts.
France detects first case of new mpox variant
France has confirmed its first case of the mpox virus, clade 1b variant, in Brittany, the health ministry announced Monday. The WHO continues to uphold its highest alert amid the ongoing epidemic.
France Detects First Case Of New Mpox Variant in Brittany
France has confirmed its first case of the new mpox variant, the clade 1b variant, according to a statement from the country’s health ministry reported by AFP. The patient, a woman in the northwestern region of Brittany, was diagnosed at a hospital in Rennes, French regional newspaper “Ouest France” revealed on Monday.
Mpox creeps closer to Britain as new variant detected for first time in France
The Mpox threat is getting closer to the UK as a new variant has been detected for the first time in France. One person in France has been identified as carrying the clade 1b sub-variant of the virus,
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