On the franceinfo junior program: monkeypox. To answer questions from franceinfo junior children: Yannick Simonin, virologist and Inserm teacher-researcher at the University of Montpellier.
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France had, Tuesday, June 7, 66 confirmed cases of infection by monkeypox virus, according to health authorities. Globally, in countries not endemic for this disease, 1,000 cases have been reported, according to figures released Tuesday, June 8 by the WHO (World Health Organization).
We are talking about this subject in today’s franceinfo junior program. To answer questions from CM2 students at Issy-les-Moulineaux in the Paris region: Yannick Simonin, virologist and Inserm teacher-researcher at the University of Montpellier.
The first question is posed by Hana: “How did this disease appear and in which country?” asks the schoolgirl. For his part, Elias wants to know how one can catch monkeypox. Hana asks about the symptoms of the disease. She also wants to know if monkeypox can affect children. Elias wonders if there are any drugs or vaccines for this disease.
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