Summary
French officials confirmed the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus after a patient died in a Lyon hospital. The virus mainly affects cattle and is spread by insects, but authorities say there is no risk to the general public at this time.Key Facts
- A patient in Lyon, France, died in October after being infected with the Shamonda virus.
- This is the first reported case of the Shamonda virus infecting a human.
- Shamonda virus is usually spread by biting insects called midges and mainly infects cattle.
- The virus was first found in Nigeria in the 1960s and has appeared in parts of Africa and Japan.
- It was believed that Shamonda could not infect humans until this case.
- The patient likely caught the virus in eastern France, where it has been present in animals recently.
- The virus has been detected in many European countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and others.
- Health officials are continuing investigations involving human, animal, and environmental health experts.
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