HealthPhoto: Deccan HeraldFrance Reports First Human Case of Shamonda Virus
France has confirmed its first human case of the Shamonda virus, a pathogen usually affecting cattle, sheep, and horses. The infected person, described as severely immunocompromised, died in early October. Authorities are investigating how the virus transmitted from animals to humans. The WHO and ECDC are monitoring the situation closely. Shamonda virus spreads mainly through midge bites and rarely infects humans.
Deccan Herald·



