France Shamonda Virus Human Case

France has reported its first human case of the Shamonda virus, resulting in the death of a man in his 60s from the Lyon area. The infection is believed to have occurred through a midge bite, with the patient having serious underlying health issues.

French health authorities confirmed the first human infection of the Shamonda virus, which previously affected livestock. The patient, severely immunocompromised, died in Lyon in early October. Investigations suggest neurological complications linked to the virus, but no risk to

French health authorities reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus, typically affecting livestock, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month. There is currently no identified health risk to the general public.