France has reported the first documented case of a human infection with Shamonda virus

#France has reported the first documented case of a human infection with #Shamonda virus, a virus only previously detected in animals.

The patient was immunocompromised, which made them more vulnerable to infection and severe disease, and unfortunately died. My heartfelt… pic.twitter.com/YhXBctQOyV

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 22, 2026