France Identifies 1st Case of New Mpox Variant, AFP Reports

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 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.
First Case Of New Mpox Variant, Clade Ib, Reported In France
France reports its first case of new Mpox variant, Clade Ib. Reports say patient came in contact with two people with travel history from Central Africa.
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 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 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 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.
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