Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France
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Key context: <p>Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s death</p><p>A man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with investigations under way to explore whether it contributed to his death.</p><p>Shamonda virus is a type of bunyavirus and is spread by bites from infected midges. According to the <a href="https://www.ages.at/en/human/disease/pathogens-from-a-to-z/shamonda-virus">Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety</a>, in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats it can cause diarrhoea, lack of appetite and a decline in milk yield, “as well as abortions and congenital abnormalities in newborn calves, lambs and kids”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/shamonda-virus-detected-in-human-first-time-france">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s deathA man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with investigations under way to explore whether it contributed to his death.Shamonda virus is a type of bunyavirus and is spread by bites from infected midges. According to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats it can cause diarrhoea, lack of appetite and a decline in milk yield, “as well as abortions and congenital abnormalities in newborn calves, lambs and kids”. Continue reading...
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