May 8, 2013
An acute respiratory infection linked to the new coronavirus (NCoV) was reported at the Institute of Health Surveillance (VS) by the National Reference Center (NRC) at the Pasteur Institute who carried out the virological analyzes. This is the first and only confirmed case in France to this day.
Marisol Touraine, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, held a press conference this morning in the presence of the Director General of Health, Dr. Jean-Yves Grall, the Director of the Institute of Health, Dr. . Françoise Weber, and the head of the National Reference Centre at the Pasteur Institute, Prof. Sylvie van der Werf.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health launched a thorough epidemiological investigation surrounding this case. According to the first element, as in the vast majority of cases reported by the World Health Organization, the patient contracted the virus during a trip in the Arabian Peninsula, the source has not been specifically identified. All persons in contact with the patient have been or will be contacted.
The Ministry has, since December 2012, put in place the necessary measures to monitor these coronavirus infections. The Directorate General of Health informed the regional health agencies, learned societies, health professionals and the companies support and repatriation. In the event of the occurrence of the event on the French territory, the DGS has also seized the High Council of Public Health (HCSP) that made March 19, 2013 its opinion on the management of patients with suspected infections due to the new coronavirus (HCoV-EMC). InVS posted on its website recommendations to practitioners on the identification of possible cases and laboratory confirmation.
A green public information number will be operational from today 16h
For more information:
Twitter
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health launched a thorough epidemiological investigation surrounding this case. According to the first element, as in the vast majority of cases reported by the World Health Organization, the patient contracted the virus during a trip in the Arabian Peninsula, the source has not been specifically identified. All persons in contact with the patient have been or will be contacted.
The Ministry has, since December 2012, put in place the necessary measures to monitor these coronavirus infections. The Directorate General of Health informed the regional health agencies, learned societies, health professionals and the companies support and repatriation. In the event of the occurrence of the event on the French territory, the DGS has also seized the High Council of Public Health (HCSP) that made March 19, 2013 its opinion on the management of patients with suspected infections due to the new coronavirus (HCoV-EMC). InVS posted on its website recommendations to practitioners on the identification of possible cases and laboratory confirmation.
