France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk

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French health authorities reported the first human case of Shamonda virus, a disease usually affecting livestock. The patient, who was severely immunocompromised, died earlier this month; officials said there was no health risk.

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.