medium healthVERIFIED🔥 VIRAL
First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies
📍 France, FR·🕐 7d ago·32 outlets
A patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human case of the disease.
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✓ Verified · 32 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 describe the same first human Shamonda case in France, while Report 4 names Lyon and an early-October death that conflict with the unspecified location and timing in Report 1.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets21
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
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