What is known about the Shamonda virus after the first human case recorded in France: which mosquitoes act as vectors
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France has registered its first confirmed human case of the Shamonda virus, a pathogen previously known to affect exclusively animals. The patient who contracted the virus suffered from a prior severe illness and immunosuppression.
The emergence of this human case has brought increased attention to the virus, particularly regarding the mosquitoes that act as vectors for its transmission. Despite the novelty of human infection, experts have emphasized that the pathogen poses no risk to the general population.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Reassuring public safety regarding general population risk
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) (Second headline)Investigating vector mosquitoes and the first human case