The Shamonda virus detected for the first time in a human, an immunocompromised patient died in France

A Shamonda virus, part of the Orthobunyavirus family, has been detected in a severely immunocompromised human patient in France, marking the first human case. The patient, hospitalized in Lyon, died in early October. The virus, previously circulating among livestock in Africa and Asia, is believed to have been transmitted through a bite from a culicoid midge. Authorities state there is no health risk to the general population. The virus was first identified in Nigeria in the 1960s and has been sporadically reported in cattle across various regions, including Europe this summer. It is not subject to European legislation or official surveillance measures.