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France Confirms First Case of Clade 1b Mpox Virus

1/8/2025

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France has reported its first case of the clade 1b Mpox virus in Brittany, becoming the eleventh country outside Africa to identify this strain. The patient, who had no travel history, had contact with individuals from Central Africa. Symptoms like high fever, muscle aches, and skin lesions have emerged, but health officials assure that the public risk remains low.

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France has reported its first case of the clade 1b Mpox virus in Brittany, becoming the eleventh country outside Africa to identify this strain. The patient, who had no travel history, had contact with individuals from Central Africa. Symptoms like high fever, muscle aches, and skin lesions have emerged, but health officials assure that the public risk remains low.