France Reports First Ever Case Of Human Shamonda Virus, 1 Dead

The authorites said this is the first time they have detected the Shamonda virus in a human.

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• French health authorities detected the Shamonda virus in a human for the first time
• The infected patient later died from the Shamonda virus
• Authorities stated there is no risk to the general population currently

How did the patient contract this animal virus?
Paris:

French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.

"Despite circulating in Africa and Asia for several decades, the Shamonda virus has never previously been detected in humans," the health and agriculture ministries said in a joint statement.

They said there was "no health risk to the general public identified at this time", adding that the human infection appeared to be "an exceptional case involving a severely immunocompromised patient" hospitalised for a serious medical condition.

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