OriginalSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France; patient dies”
“French health authorities reported the emergence of the Shamonda virus in a human for the first time. This case involved a severely immunocompromised patient who tragically passed away in Lyon. Investigations suggest the virus was contracted through an insect bite, likely from the Culicoides midge.”
Shamonda virus detected in a human in France; patient dies
Key points
- French authorities detected the Shamonda virus in a human for the first time.
- The patient was severely immunocompromised and died in Lyon in early October.
- There is no identified health risk to the general population at present.
- Investigation ongoing; potential infection via Culicoides midge bite suspected.
- Virus previously affected livestock and was detected in Western Europe this year.
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