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

French health authorities said on 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.

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

A person in France has died after being infected with the Shamonda virus (SHAV), prompting European public health agencies to sound the alarm. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is closely monitoring the situation. The ECDC reported that the French authorities have announced the first recorded case of human infection with the Shamonda virus, which previously only affected animals.

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