Mpox Outbreak Confirmed Southwest of Paris

Public Health France recently announced an investigation of Mpox cases clustered in the Centre-Val de Loire region, located in the Paris Basin and bisected by the Loire River.

As of March 23, 2023, about 5,000 cases of Mpox had been recorded in France since May 2022.

After the peak of contamination reached the end during June/July, the number of cases fell sharply.

Between January 2023 and March 23, 2023, 17 confirmed male cases were reported in the Centre-Val de Loire region, including 14 since March 1, 2023.

Six of the 17 cases had received no smallpox vaccination.

Unfortunately, Mpox infections can occur in people who have received a complete 2-dose vaccination.

The investigation showed that all these cases concerned men who have sex with men, several of whom reported having had several partners without always being able to identify them.

In addition, no parties or events common to the cases were identified.

The clinical characteristics of these cases remain similar to those previously observed; no case required hospitalization.

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