France has detected its first case clade 1b variant of mpox virusThe Health Ministry has confirmed. Case confirmed in western brittany region And the ministry said in a statement, “The recommended inspection measures have been implemented.”

Formerly known as monkeypox, and related to smallpox, monkeypox virus is spread to humans by infected animals, but can also be passed from human to human through close physical contact. This causes high fever, muscle pain and large boil-like lesions on the skin and can be fatal.

According to the Health Ministry, the man who was diagnosed with the virus had no travel history, but had been in contact with two other people who had recently returned from Central Africa. Officials said an investigation is underway to determine how the patient contracted the virus, as well as to identify other people who may have been at risk. However, the risk to the general public in France and Europe is low. Health officials have said there may be some cases linked to the outbreak countries.

France is the 11th country outside Africa where a case of clade 1 MPox has been detected – which is different from the less severe and more common clade 2 virus. Cases of this strain have previously been found in the UK, Germany, India, Pakistan and Thailand; They were related to travel to UAE.

In August last year, the World Health Organization declared a state of emergency over the virus and renewed it again in November after its outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

What is MPOX?

Mpox usually causes a rash and flu-like symptoms, similar to those caused by a related virus, smallpox. According to experts, cases of mpox occur regularly in parts of Africa, but occasionally, large outbreaks occur in other places around the world.

Infection with monkeypox virus, known as orthopoxvirus monkeypox Causes infection, whose protective layer contains genetic information.

There are two known subtypes of MPOX:

clad i

Clade I is endemic to Central Africa and causes more severe disease than clade II.

Clade II

Clade II is endemic to East Africa. A global outbreak of clade II MPOX has been occurring since 2022. According to doctors, it is less likely to be fatal compared to Clade I.

Clade 1B signs and symptoms you need to pay attention to

Some signs and symptoms include:

• High fever – often one of the initial symptoms, which can be high and persistent, and chills, which can cause discomfort and shivering.
• Headaches can range from mild to severe
• back pain and stiffness
• feeling tired and extremely tired
• lack of energy
• Lymphadenopathy is known as swelling of the lymph nodes, which is extremely painful.
• Skin rashes, which start as flat spots and develop into pimples and scabs
• fluid-filled sores on your face, arms, and legs
• sore throat or discomfort

How do you get mpox?

Mpox can spread through:

• direct contact with mpox lesions or scabs
• Contact with saliva: respiratory secretions, blood or other bodily fluids from your nose or mouth
• Coming into contact with materials such as clothing, bedding, and towels used by an infected person or animal.
• Vertical transmission – from a pregnant person to her fetus during pregnancy or at birth
• close, intimate contact, such as hugging, kissing, or sex
• skin to skin contact
• sharing personal items
• bite or scratch from an infected animal
• eating meat from infected animals

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