France reports the first known human case of Shamonda virus; the patient died
Oct. 23, 2026 — A patient in France has died after infection with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human case, UN News reported Oct. 22. The virus mainly circulates in livestock and is thought to spread through the bites of midges. The patient, who died in early October, was immunocompromised, the French health and agriculture ministries said. He had been in an area where the virus circulated among animals, WHO said. French authorities said no risk to the general public had been identified, and WHO is working with them to establish how he was infected.
The wall: The region of France was not named, and how the patient was infected is under investigation.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of statements by WHO and the French health and agriculture ministries)
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