The latest report unveiled by Public Health France reports 440 cases of Monkey Pox, including 16 in the Hauts de France. It’s two more that the last point presented on June 23.
France’s Island is still the most affected region, with 312 cases. Among the cases, one concerns a child attending a school in this region. ” He was taken care of and does not show any serious symptoms. “, Specifies the health organization. ” A probable case has been identified within the same siblings. The other cases concern people between the ages of 19 and 71.
Known in humans since 1970, monkeypox or “orthopoxvirose simienneis a disease considered rare. It first results in a high fever and quickly evolves into a rash, with the formation of scabs. Most often benign, it generally heals spontaneously after two to three weeks.