Monkey pox: a first confirmed case in a child in France, schooled in Ile-de-France

This had never happened in France before. A first confirmed case of monkey pox, also called Monkeypox, has been reported in a child attending primary school in Île-de-France, reports the Regional Health Agency. He was taken care of and shows no signs of seriousness.

France had 330 confirmed cases of infection with the monkeypox virus on Thursday, according to health authorities, adding that the first infected woman had a partner who previously reported a rash.

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