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France reports first human case of the Shamonda virus, which resulted in death

Updated 2026-10-25 · told from many outlets at once

A man with a severely weakened immune system died in Lyon, France, after being bitten by midges. French health authorities confirmed the first human case of the Shamonda virus, which was first detected in animals in East France. The virus is now circulating in 52 French departments among cattle and has been recorded in 14 Western European countries.

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