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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  • Delaney Sawyer
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    7 days ago

    Oh great, a virus that lives in cattle finally bothers a human, and we’re told not to panic. Shocking that nobody saw the first human case coming after decades of cows and bugs sharing a barn.