The patient contaminated by the new variant of the MPOX virus which was hospitalized in Rennes in early January, “is” well “and is no longer contagious, according to health authorities.
- A case of MPOX with the Variant Clade 1B had been spotted in France in early January.
- The patient is doing well according to the health authorities.
- It no longer presents a risk of contamination.
In early January, the regional health agency of Brittany revealed that a first French case of MPOX with the Clade 1B had been detected. The authorities assured on January 28 that the patient hospitalized in Rennes “is doing well”.
New MPOX: The first patient in France has resumed work
“The patient is doing well. She has resumed her work. Isolation following the symptoms has been respected and she no longer presents a risk of contamination”said the ARS Brittany communications department to AFP.
The patient contaminated by the new strain of the virus formerly called a vario of the monkey, had not stayed in Central Africa where the variant rages. On the other hand, she had been in contact with two people who returned from this region.
During a trip to Rennes organized on January 7, 2025, the Minister responsible for health Yannick Neuder had assured that there was “Do not worry” On the presence of the variant in France.
MPOX 1B: a virus mainly present in Central Africa
Clade 1B Mpox is a more virulent and contagious strain of the virus. He is at the origin of the epidemic which rages in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as in neighboring countries. According to a United Nations press release Posted on January 13, 2025, 14,700 confirmed cases of MPOX, of which 66 deaths were recorded between January 2024 and January 5 in a total of 20 countries. The Democratic Republic of Congo remains the most affected with 9,513 cases including 43 dead. Follow Burundi (3,035 confirmed cases, including a death) and Uganda (1,552 confirmed cases, including 12 deaths).
Some cases have also been spotted in Europe since last summer. In addition to France, contaminations linked to trips to Africa were identified in Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium. “The risk of infection by CLADE I of Monkeypox for the general population in France and in Europe is considered weak by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)”ensures the Ministry of Health.
