China News Agency, Paris, August 3 (Reporter Li Yang) According to official data released on the 3rd local time, a total of 2,239 cases of monkeypox have been diagnosed in France, and more than 10,000 people have been vaccinated.
French officials said that the vaccine will continue to be promoted in the future.
The data shows that the Paris region has currently confirmed a total of 845 cases of monkeypox, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases still ranks first in all major regions in France; a total of 196 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the Occitanie region in southwestern France; A total of 173 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Monkeypox cases have been reported in most major French cities.
According to a report released by the French Ministry of Health on the 3rd, 45 patients with monkeypox infection are currently hospitalized in France, of which 37 are hospitalized due to complications caused by monkeypox; there is no report of death cases.
A total of 15 adult women and two children are known to have been infected with monkeypox, the report said.
The report said that it will continue to strengthen long-term monitoring of monkeypox, send relevant early warning messages to health professionals, and continue to communicate and cooperate with other European countries and institutions such as the World Health Organization.
The report also revealed that since the opening of the monkeypox information service last month, most of the inquiries came from Paris, and they mainly focused on prevention methods, vaccination routes, and infection symptoms.
The French Ministry of Health said that 37,000 doses of the vaccine have been supplied to all parts of France, calling on eligible people to make vaccination appointments as soon as possible, especially men and transgender people with multiple sexual partners.
The Ministry of Health revealed that more than 11,000 people have been vaccinated.
French Health Minister Braun said in the National Assembly on the 2nd that France has sufficient vaccine supplies to ensure that the target population is vaccinated.
He also revealed that vaccination centers will be added in the southern French city of Marseille and other places.
Local officials in Marseille said preparations were made to deal with monkeypox, for which some doctors canceled their holidays and devoted themselves to vaccinations.
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