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French health officials have announced the first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav), which resulted in a patient's death in early October. This rare occurrence involved an immunocompromised individual who likely contracted Shav through a midge bite near eastern France, where animal cases were first identified in spring. Previously considered non-transmissible to humans despite decades of circulation among cattle and other animals in Africa and Asia, the virus has recently spread across Europe, affecting dairy herds with symptoms like fever and poor milk production. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is monitoring the situation closely alongside French authorities.

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported on October 22, 2026, that the first human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in France. The patient, a severely immunocompromised individual who died in early October, contracted Shav through what is believed to be a midge bite in eastern France, where animal cases were identified earlier this year during spring and summer.

French health officials stated that the infection appears to be an exceptional case with no current risk to public health. The patient was hospitalized for another serious illness at a hospital in Lyon and developed neurological complications likely linked to Shav based on initial findings. The Shamonda virus, which primarily affects cattle and can also infect sheep, goats, alpacas, and horses, is typically spread by infected midges.

The Health and Agriculture Ministries confirmed that despite circulating in Africa and Asia for several decades, Shav had never before been detected in humans until this case in France.

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- Published The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in early October, French authorities have said. asserted

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Health officials said it was an "exceptional case in a severely immunocompromised patient" and there was currently no risk to the public. asserted

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Shav is a disease that primarily affects cattle and can be spread by infected midges. asserted

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Cases have also occurred in sheep, goats, alpacas and horses, but infections in people were previously unheard of. asserted

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said it was monitoring the situation and officials were still investigating how the virus had spread to a human. asserted

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It is currently thought the patient contracted Shav through a midge bite in eastern France, the country's health and agriculture ministries said on Thursday, where cases were first identified in animals in the spring. asserted

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They said the patient was being treated for a serious illness in a Lyon hospital and experienced neurological complications thought to have been "very likely linked" to the virus, based on initial findings. asserted

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The statement stressed that their immune system was weakened, leaving them more vulnerable to getting ill. " asserted

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Until now, the Shamonda virus was considered non-transmissible to humans," it noted, having only been identified in animals "despite decades of circulation of the Shamonda virus in Africa and Asia". asserted

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Dairy herds that catch Shav from bites can experience fever, diarrhoea and poor milk production. asserted

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The ECDC said it was working with French and European partners to investigate the "potential public health implications" of the infection. asserted

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The first cases of the virus in Europe were identified in late July, the agency said. asserted

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It has since been detected in farm animals in several countries, including Ireland, Germany, Italy and Spain, as well as in Jersey. asserted

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The case has also been reported to the World Health Organization. asserted

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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

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