France Reports First Human Shamonda Case
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France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus, usually found in livestock, on October twenty‑second, 2026. The patient later died, and authorities said there was no risk to the general population at this stage. The virus is transmitted by biting midges and has been found in cattle, horses, alpacas, sheep and goats. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is monitoring the situation and investigating the infection’s source. No commercial vaccine exists for Shamonda, and the virus was first identified in Nigeria in the mid‑1960s.
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- 1965 — Shamonda virus first identified in Nigeria
- 2026-07 — Shamonda confirmed in European cattle, Germany, Switzerland
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