First Human Case of Shamonda Virus Detected in France; Fatal Outcome Under Investigation

Shamonda virus, previously confined to livestock, has been detected in a human for the first time, in a 60-year-old immunocompromised patient who died in France in early October. The virus has spread to 14 countries since summer, raising concerns about zoonotic transmission. Investigators are assessing the role of the virus in the death and the transmission route, likely mosquito-borne.

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