The Shamonda virus has infected a human for the first time

The Shamonda virus has infected a human for the first time, according to the BBC. A severely immunocompromised patient in France tested positive for the virus after passing away in early October. The virus, primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, mainly affects cattle but has also caused outbreaks in sheep, goats, alpacas, and horses. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is monitoring the situation and investigating how the virus was transmitted to humans. The patient likely contracted the virus through a mosquito bite in eastern France, where animal cases were first identified in the spring. Neurological complications were reported in the patient, likely linked to the virus.