WHO: Low Risk of Spread from First Human Shamonda Virus Case

WHO assesses low likelihood of onward transmission from the first confirmed human case of Shamonda virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen first identified in Nigeria in the 1960s. The case appears isolated, but surveillance and vector control remain key uncertainties. This marks a novel zoonotic spillover event, though current risk to global health is minimal.

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