Mpox in France. 2024 Report.
Smallpox B (Mpox)
thematic dossier
Smallpox B (Mpox), formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare viral infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus and transmitted primarily from rodents to humans, and then from person to person,...
Key Points
- A total of 222 cases of smallpox B (mpox) were reported in 2024.
- All reported cases involved adults, 213 men and 9 women.
- The first case of monkeypox (mpox) caused by monkeypox virus clade Ib was reported in France in late December, whereas all cases genotyped since 2022 belonged to clade II.
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