A man in France has become the first person to be infected with the Shakespeare virus, while investigations are under way to find out if this virus has contributed to his death.
The Shamonda virus is a species of bunyavirus and is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. According to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats can cause diarrhea, lack of appetite, and loss of milk productivity.
In Switzerland and Germany, the presence of Shav-virus Shamonda’s genetic material is also reported in the brains of horses that died of neurological symptoms, the agency said.
The virus was previously found in farm animals outside Europe, but it was first discovered on livestock on the continent during the summer. European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ( The ECDC said that the patient in France was the first known human infection.
He also noted that he had already been seriously ill and had a weakened immune system, which means it was not clear whether the virus played any role in his death this month.
The claims on whether the virus caused or contributed to the patient’s death and how the infection was contracted are continuing, the ECDC said.
Prof. Tom Solomon, director of the pandemic institute at Liverpool University, said that the risk of human spread seems very low.
Virus Shamonda has circulated on animals, especially livestock, but also on sheep, goats, horses and alpaca, for many years, however this is the first known infection in humans, he said.
This suggests that human transmission is extremely unusual. We do not know whether healthy people can be infected without developing symptoms, what symptoms can cause the virus normally, or how often it can cause serious illness, writes Euronews.al.
French authorities believe that neurological complications in this patient are most likely related to the infection, although investigations are continuing. This is clearly disturbing, but an extraordinary case does not necessarily mean that the virus poses a significant threat to the vast population, he said.
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