What is Shamonda, the livestock virus found for the first time in a person in France?
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The first known human case of Shamonda virus was reported by France on Thursday. The patient has died, but the The first known human case of Shamonda virus, reported in France, has resulted in the death of a patient. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that this case is an isolated case and there is no broader risk to the general public. Shamonda was first identified in cattle in Nigeria in 1965 and is most commonly reported in sheep, goats, horses and alpaca. Most cases have been in Africa and Japan, and it was recently identified in Europe. The virus is transmitted to animals through insect bites, spread by a Culicoides midge. There are currently no treatments or vaccines for Shamonda.
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(CNN) — The first known human case of Shamonda virus was reported by France on Thursday. The patient has died, but the World Health Organization says that it is considered to be an isolated case so fa... [2927 symbols]
