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French authorities have confirmed the first known human case of Shamonda virus, according to Euronews, in a patient in Lyon who died in early October.
Euronews reports that Shamonda virus mainly affects cattle and had previously been found only in animals. The case therefore marks the first known reported human infection with the virus, according to the same report.
French authorities said there is no health risk to the general population, Euronews reports. The supplied report does not identify the specific authority that confirmed the case.
Euronews did not provide the patient's identity, age or exact date of death. The report places the death in early October but gives no further personal details.