France Reports 1st Human Case of Livestock Virus
The patient died, authorities said, but they have concluded there is no health risk to the general public.
France has identified the first known human case of the Shamonda virus, a pathogen previously detected only in animals. The infected individual, who suffered from a severely compromised immune system, passed away in early October. Authorities suspect the virus was transmitted through the bite of a midge in an area where it had been circulating among animals.
- France has confirmed its first human case of the Shamonda virus.
- The virus was previously only known to exist in animals.
- The patient had a severely suppressed immune system and died in early October.
- The virus is believed to have been transmitted via a midge bite.
- Investigations into the transmission are ongoing.
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