French health officials announced on Tuesday its first case of a dangerous new strain of the mpox virus that has created havoc in central Africa.

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.

French health authorities confirmed the country’s first case of the mpox clade 1b variant in the western region of Brittany, marking France as the fifth European nation to detect this more severe strain.

France's health ministry confirmed its first case of a new mpox virus. The detection comes just weeks after the World Health Organization upheld its highest alert level in response to the ongoing epidemic.

France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said Monday, weeks after the World Health Organization maintained its highest alert level amid the epidemic.

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 has reported its first case of the clade 1B variant of the mpox virus, the health ministry has announced. The infection was detected in the Brittany region, and authorities have implemented oversight measures to prevent its spread.