First Human Case of Shamonda Virus Detected in France, Patient Dies

• The Shamonda virus, previously known to affect livestock, was detected in a human for the first time in France.
• The patient, who was severely immunocompromised, died in Lyon.
• Investigations suggest the virus was contracted through an insect bite, likely from a Culicoides midge.
• French health authorities have stated that there is currently no risk to the general population.
• This marks the first recorded case of the Shamonda virus infecting a human.