A livestock virus that was first detected in Europe this summer can infect humans as well, confounding scientists’ expectations. In a paper published in Eurosurveillance today, French researchers describe a cancer patient infected with the Shamonda virus who died earlier this month.
The man was an unusual case: His immune system was severely weakened, making him much more vulnerable to infections. Still, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is working with French authorities and European partners “to investigate the potential public health implications of this first human infection,” the agency said in a statement today…
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