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.
TL;DR
- 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.