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" inv
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France 24
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 e
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Al Jazeera
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
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BBC News
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.