“France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda after patient dies”

Key points

• France confirmed a first human Shamonda virus case in a man in his 60s.
• The patient died in early October after contracting the virus.
• Authorities suspect a midge bite as the transmission method in eastern France.
• WHO says the case is isolated with no current risk to the general population.
• Shamonda circulating in animals across several European countries prior to the human case.