# France reports first human case of Shamonda virus

https://mins.news/en/item/110769

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 08:35 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad9cab88aa25d00013624c3

> French health authorities said they had detected Shamonda virus in a human patient for the first time. The patient later died, but authorities said there was currently no risk to the general population.

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