France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda in patient who later died
Summary
France reported its first known human case of the Shamonda virus in a patient who had a weakened immune system and later died. The virus, previously thought unable to infect humans, was found in a person in Lyon and is spread to animals by biting insects called midges.Key Facts
- The Shamonda virus was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient in France who died in early October.
- Until now, the virus was not known to infect humans.
- The patient likely caught the virus from a midge bite in eastern France.
- Shamonda virus is mainly spread to animals by biting midges.
- It was first found in Nigeria in the 1960s and has been detected in cattle in parts of Africa and Japan before appearing in Europe this year.
- French health officials say there is currently no risk to the general public.
- The case has been reported to international health organizations like the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
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