France confirms first human case of Shamonda virus

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French authorities confirmed the first documented human infection of the Shamonda virus following the death of a severely immunocompromised patient at the Hospices Civils de Lyon in early October 2026. While the virus historically affected cattle, small ruminants, and horses, it was identified in Western Europe for the first time this summer across several…

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