French health authorities said cases of the mpox clade 1b strain have been confirmed in Belgium, Britain, Germany and Sweden. Mpox clade 1b was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

France has confirmed its first case of the mpox virus, clade 1b variant, in Brittany, the health ministry announced Monday. The WHO continues to uphold its highest alert amid the ongoing epidemic.

PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - France has identified its first case of the new mpox variant, news agency AFP reported on Monday, citing a statement from the country's health ministry.

France pledges 100K mpox vaccine doses. France will donate 100,000 doses based on "locally identified needs", its health ministry said on the Q&A section of its website, last updated on Sept. 6.

PARIS, France (AFP)— France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies vaccination centres at home, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Tuesday.

France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries hit by an outbreak of the disease as it readies vaccination centres at home, outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said this week.

Formerly called monkeypox and caused by the monkeypox virus, mpox continues cropping up across the globe, from France to Mexico. In May, 26 countries reported a total of 646 new cases and 15 deaths.

French health authorities said cases of the mpox clade 1b strain have been confirmed in Belgium, Britain, Germany and Sweden. Mpox clade 1b was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

France reported its first case of a new strain of mpox that has ravaged Central Africa over the past year, in a patient who had not travelled to the hotspot region.

France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies vaccination centres at home, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday.