A virus found in shrimp and fish has been identified as a potential cause of eye disease in humans, marking the first known instance of an aquatic pathogen infecting people. Researchers warn those handling raw or dissected aquatic animals are at high risk.

A virus found in shrimp and fish may cause an eye disease in humans, according to a recent study that marks the first known case of a pathogen from aquatic animals infecting people. Those “who handle dissected aquatic animals daily without adequate protection or eat raw aquatic animals daily are at high risk” of being exposed to the virus, the researchers cautioned in their recently published paper. They advised taking protective measures, such as wearing gloves, when handling such animals at...