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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
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Shamonda virus mostly affects livestock, in whom it can cause fever, diarrhoea and poor milk production
The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in early October, French authorities have said.
Health officials said it was an "exceptional case in a severely immunocompromised patient" and there was currently no risk to the public.
It is currently thought the patient contracted Shav through a midge bite in eastern France, the country's health and agriculture ministries said on Thursday, where cases were first identified in animals in the spring.