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“France confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human death of 'severely immunocompromised' individual”
“The Shomonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.”
France confirms first human Shamonda virus infection in a severely immunocompromised patient who died
Key points
- French health authorities confirmed a human Shamonda virus case and death this month.
- The case is described as exceptional, involving a severely immunocompromised individual.
- WHO says the virus is unlikely to spread and is an isolated case.
- Shamonda is an insect-borne Orthobunyavirus mainly affecting livestock like cattle.
- Investigation suggests vector-borne transmission via Culicoides bite in eastern France.
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