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Scientists fear it is one of the first cases of the deadly bug, which causes brain inflammation, jumping to humans.

And they believe the animal responsible for the human infection is a shrew – suggesting a scratch, or inhaling particles from an infected animals’ poo or pee could cause infection.

The outbreak “raises questions about the zoonotic (animal-to-human) spread of the infection”, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.

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