A sample of human skin with monkeypox virus under a microscope. File photo PARIS, May 29 France has confirmed 16 cases of human infection with monkeypox, BFMTV reports, citing the French health agency Santé Publique. It is reported that most cases of infection — 12 — were registered in the Ile metropolitan region de France, one in the eastern region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, two in Occitania and one in Normandy. Previously, the French Higher Health Authority (HAS) recommended the vaccination of people who had contact with people infected with monkeypox. According to media reports, France has already given the first vaccinations to prevent the spread of the disease. transmitted between people. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. The initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often starting on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash changes and goes through various stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off.
