France confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human death of 'severely immunocompromised' individual

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French health officials reported the first detection of Shomonda virus in a human, in a person who died in early October. The individual was severely immunocompromised, and authorities said the case posed no risk to the public.

The Shomonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.