France reports first human case of Shamonda virus, but says there's no public health risk
France has reported the first-ever recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda livestock virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities stressed that there did not appear to be any health risk to the public, adding that the infection had been "an exceptional case" involving a person with a severely compromised immune system.
France has reported the first recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda virus, which typically affects livestock such as cattle. According to Punch Nigeria, the virus has circulated in Africa and Asia for several decades but had never previously been detected in humans. The infection involved a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.
French health and agriculture ministries issued a joint statement noting that the infection appeared to be an exceptional case involving a person hospitalized for a serious medical condition. Authorities stated that there is no identified health risk to the general public at this time.
El Pais reports that the death has placed European public health agencies on alert. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) stated it is closely monitoring the situation following the announcement.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, El Pais, Punch Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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