The Directorate General of Health confirmed this Friday a first case of monkey pox in Île-de-France. This is a 29-year-old man who has no history of travel to West Africa, the region where this disease usually circulates. Interview with Jeanne Brugère-Picoux, honorary professor at the National Veterinary School of Alfort and member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Monkeypox is a rare disease that originated in Africa. It can be transmitted by direct contact with skin lesions or mucous membranes of a sick person, as well as by droplets. Suspicious cases are being assessed in many countries and the situation is changing rapidly, which is precisely what worries the health authorities.
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