The authorites said this is the first time they have detected the Shamonda virus in a human.
The authorites said this is the first time they have detected the Shamonda virus in a human.
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is monitoring the situation after France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus. The patient, who had severely compromised immunity, died earlier this month. This marks the first known human infection with this virus, which is typically found in animals.
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