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The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in early October, French authorities have said. Health officials said it was an "exceptional case in a severely immunocompromised patient" and there was currently no risk to the public. Shav is a disease that primarily affects cattle and can be spread by infected midges. Cases have also occurred in sheep, goats, alpacas and horses, but infections in people were previously unheard of.