French health authorities confirmed the country's first known human case of Shamonda virus in a patient who later died. The patient died in early October and was severely immunocompromised, according to authorities, who described the case as exceptional and said there was no health risk to the general population.
WHO:French health authorities
WHAT:French health authorities confirmed the country's first known human case of Shamonda virus.
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 4:38 AM ET
WHERE:France
WHY:The patient was severely immunocompromised, according to authorities; they did not report why the infection occurred.
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