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France Reports First Human Shamonda Virus Case

France · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-10-22T11:45:49Z updated 2026-10-22T11:45:49Z

France has reported the first documented human case of the Shamonda virus, which was previously considered non-transferable to humans. Authorities have stated that there is no health risk associated with the case. The patient is the first known person to contract the virus.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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