Monkey pox: A confirmed case in a Marseille hospital professional – 20 Minutes

A case of monkey pox has been detected in Marseille in a member of the hospital staff, indicates in a press release the AP-HM, public assistance for hospitals in Marseille, thus confirming information from La Provence. “Currently isolated”, he is “Is doing well,” she says, adding that patients who have “close contact” with him have been identified. “They receive information from the health authorities on what to do”, she further develops. A “negligible” probability of transmission Consultations with occupational medicine have also been opened to identified personnel working with this patient, which will make it possible to see if they have been contaminated or to suggest that they be vaccinated. According to the AP-MH, the “probability of contamination to other personnel is considered negligible” given the precautions taken in the services, such as wearing a mask and gloves. “No patient is considered at risk of a transmission”, she concludes by way of conclusion. France has more than 50 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to health authorities. Most are located in Île-de-France.