He is a 29 -year -old man who did not go to an African or West African country, where the virus circulates. Since May 14, cases have been reported in several countries in Europe.
Le Monde with AFP
A first confirmed case of variole of the monkey was detected on Thursday in Ile-de-France, the health authorities announced on Friday 20 May. He is a 29 -year -old man without a history of travel in a country where the virus circulates, said the Directorate General of Health and Public Health France (SPF). As soon as his infection is suspected, this person was taken care of and, in the absence of gravity, is isolated at his home.
An in-depth epidemiological survey is implemented by the SPF teams and the Ile-de-France regional health agency, in connection with the doctor who took care of this person. People who have been in close contact with the patient are being census. They will receive on the part of the health authorities the information on the conduct to be taken, in order to limit the propagation of the virus.
The vario of monkey is a rare disease from Africa. The virus can be transmitted by direct contact with the skin lesions or the mucous membranes of a sick person, as well as by the droplets. You can also contaminate in contact with the patient’s environment (bedding, clothing, dishes, bath linen).
an incubation of five to twenty -one days
Since May 14, confirmed cases of infection by this virus without direct link with a trip to Africa in the center or West have been reported in several countries in Europe, in the United Kingdom , in Portugal, Spain in Spain , in Sweden, in Italian in Belgium, according to the local press , as well as in the United States , in Canada and in Australia .
Suspicious cases are being evaluated in many countries and the situation is changing rapidly, according to health authorities. The infection with the virus begins with a fever, often strong and accompanied by headache, aches and fatigue.
After around two days, a vesicular eruption appears, the formation of crusts, then healing. Itching is frequent. The bubbles are rather concentrated on the face, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. The mucous membranes are also concerned, in the mouth and the genital region.
The incubation of the disease can range from five to twenty -one days. The fever phase lasts about one to three days. The disease, generally benign, most often heals spontaneously, after two to three weeks.