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Shamonda virus mostly affects livestock, in whom it can cause fever, diarrhoea and poor milk production

ByMaia Davies and Michelle Roberts, digital health editor
  • Published36 minutes ago

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.