Monkeypox: a first case detected in Brittany – Ouest-France

The Brittany regional health agency confirms this Thursday, June 16, 2022 a first case of infection with the monkeypox virus, also called monkeypox. It is “a man residing in Morbihan”, she says. According to our information, this patient would have gone spontaneously at the beginning of the week to the hospital center of Vannes, to have the opinion of a doctor. The test carried out by the analysis laboratory of the Rennes University Hospital, requested by the practitioner who took charge of this man, proved positive the next day. The patient was immediately notified, taken care of and placed in solitary confinement. Also read: Monkey pox. Patients must avoid contact with their pets as much as possible Other “epidemiological investigations are in progress”, specifies the ARS, which indicates that “the people who have been in close contact with this patient will be identified and they will receive the information on what to do to limit the spread of the virus. They may be offered vaccination after an assessment of the individual risk-benefit balance. 183 cases confirmed in France Since May 20, and the confirmation of a first case on national territory, the national public health agency has identified “183 confirmed cases” on national territory, including this first Breton case. “All the cases investigated are men whose median age is 34 years old”. ARS Bretagne recalls that in the event of the appearance of symptoms (fever and rash with vesicles), “you must contact the SAMU Center 15 which will direct you to a medical consultation if necessary”. Monkey pox: a first case detected in BrittanyEXPAND