# France reports first human case of Shamonda virus, says no public health risk

https://mins.news/en/item/111018

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 11:28 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-says-no-health-risk?traffic_source=rss

> France confirmed that a patient who died at a Lyon hospital earlier in October had Shamonda virus, the first documented human case. The Agriculture Ministry said there is currently no identifiable risk to the public. Investigations continue, with eastern France considered the leading hypothesis for where the patient was infected.

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