France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda after patient dies
The National · 22 Oct 2026

France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda after patient dies

France reported the first human case ⁠of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock on Thursday in a hospital patient who died, though authorities said there was no risk to the general population. It is suspected that the victim was bitten ⁠by a midge carrying the virus in eastern France where it had circulated among animals this spring ​and ⁠summer, the government said in ‌a statement.


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