In France, the Shamonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time. The infected person has died.

French health authorities reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus, which led to the death of a man in his sixties. The virus, primarily affecting livestock, is believed to have been transmitted by mosquitoes. The World Health Organization stated that further spread is unlikely, and local authorities consider the risk to the general population very low. The virus has been known to circulate among animals in Africa and Asia for decades but had not previously been documented in humans. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the man's infection and death.