# Man in France dies in first documented human case of Shamonda virus

https://mins.news/en/video/113333

- Global News, 2026-10-23 20:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBzJN_Vsorw

> A man in France died after contracting Shamonda virus in the first documented human case worldwide. The WHO said the virus was unlikely to pose a broader public health threat because the man was severely immunocompromised.

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