France Reports First Known Human Case of Shamonda Virus
France's health authorities have reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus, in a patient who later died.
France has detected the first known human case of Shamonda virus infection, the country's health authorities said on Thursday, according to PBS NewsHour, which carried an Associated Press report.
PBS NewsHour reported that the patient later died. BBC News reported that officials announced the case, which was identified in a patient who died in early October.
BBC News described the disease as one that "usually affects cattle." PBS NewsHour's headline called Shamonda virus a livestock virus, a description that is consistent with the cattle focus in the BBC account.
Both accounts attribute the announcement to official sources in France. BBC News cited officials, while PBS NewsHour cited the country's health authorities. Both reports describe a human infection with Shamonda virus and a patient who died.
The two reports differ in emphasis but not in substance. BBC News led with the announcement by officials and the death of the patient in early October, while PBS NewsHour led with the first known human infection and the country's health authorities.
The available reports do not say how the patient became infected, where the patient lived, or whether other cases have been identified. Neither summary described the symptoms of the human illness, the treatment given, or any public health measures announced.
Sources: BBC News: First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say; PBS NewsHour: France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda in patient who later died.