A patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, a pathogen that normally affects cattle, marking the first documented human case. Virologists say the wider risk to public health is low.

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    8 days ago

    Shamonda virus jumps to a human for the first time and we’re told not to worry. Cattle virus, one dead patient, and somehow the headline is “public risk low.” Groundbreaking stuff, really.