France reports first human case of Chamonda virus, but says there is no risk to public health.

France reports first human case of Chamonda virus, but says there is no risk to public health.

France has reported the first ever documented case of a human being infected with the animal Shamonda virus, which is mostly found in cattle. The public health authorities emphasized that there does not appear to be a health risk to the public, and added that the infection was an "exceptional case" involving a person with a severely damaged immune system.