French officials have identified the first reported human case of Shamonda virus in France, involving a patient who died in early October.
Shamonda virus is a disease that usually affects cattle. The identification of the virus in a human marks a rare development, although the supplied information does not provide further details about the patient or the circumstances of the case.
Officials have confirmed the detection, but no additional information about symptoms, transmission or any wider public-health measures has been provided. The latest known situation is that France has recorded the first human case of the virus, with the case identified after the patient’s death.