France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
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The GuardianShamonda virus detected in human for first time in France
Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s death A man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with…
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DWFrance 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…
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France 24France reports first human case of Shamonda virus, but says there's no public health risk
France has reported the first-ever recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda livestock virus, which is most commonly found in cattle. Public health authorities stressed that there did not…
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Al JazeeraFrance reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
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BBCFirst 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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Sky NewsFrance reports first Shamonda virus case in human who later died
The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.
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