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“France reports first human case of livestock virus after patient dies”
“The virus has several effects on animals,with affected cattle showing diarrhea, weakness, loss of appetite and, less often, fever.”
France reports first human Shamonda virus case after patient died
Key points
- France confirmed the first human Shamonda virus case in a patient who died.
- The victim was a man in his 60s living in the Lyon area.
- WHO says transmission is unlikely to cause wider spread at this time.
- Virus is transmitted by biting midges and prevalent in livestock.
- Milk production on some French dairy farms fell up to 75% in a study.
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