France has discovered the world's first case of human infection with the Salmendra virus, which was previously thought to only infect animals. The French Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday that the patient was in serious condition and died at a hospital in Lyon earlier this month. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is investigating “the possible public health impact of this first case of human infection.” The virus was first detected in European livestock in July this year.

France has discovered the world's first case of human infection with the Salmendra virus, which was previously thought to only infect animals. The French Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday that the patient was in serious condition and died at a hospital in Lyon earlier this month. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is investigating “the possible public health impact of this first case of human infection.” The virus was first detected in European livestock in July this year.