OriginalSourceThe NationalUnited Arab EmiratesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished17:52 UTCSourceThe NationalUnited Arab EmiratesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished17:52 UTC
“France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda after patient dies”
“France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock on Thursday in a hospital patient who died, though authorities said there was no risk to the general population.”
France reports first human Shamonda case after patient died
Key points
- France reports the first human Shamonda virus case in a hospital patient who died.
- The victim, in his 60s from the Lyon area, had an unrelated serious disease.
- WHO says it is an isolated case unlikely to cause wider spread at this time.
- Transmission is by biting midges; no cattle-to-human or human-to-human transmission reported.
- Shamonda affects livestock and has been detected across multiple European countries.
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