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Jewish News 24 · Oct 22, 2026

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A first known human case of Shamonda virus infection has been detected in France, the country's health authorities said on Thursday.The virus was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient who was being treated for a serious illness in Lyon and died in early October. Shamonda virus is transmitted to animals by biting midges. First detected in Nigeria in the mid-1960s, it has been reported sporadically in cattle in West, East and Southern Africa, as well as in Japan. It was identified for the first time in Europe this summer on cattle farms.

A first known human case of Shamonda virus infection has been detected in France, the country's health authorities said on Thursday.The virus was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient who was being treated for a serious illness in Lyon and died in early October. Shamonda virus is transmitted to animals by biting midges. First detected in Nigeria in the mid-1960s, it has been reported sporadically in cattle in West, East and Southern Africa, as well as in Japan. It was identified for the first time in Europe this summer on cattle farms.

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