Shamonda virus

Shamonda virus is a disease that primarily affects cattle and can be spread by infected midges. Cases have also occurred in sheep, goats, alpacas, and horses. The first known human case of Shamonda virus has been detected in a patient who died in early October in France. French authorities have confirmed the patient died at a Lyon hospital earlier in October, infected with the Shamonda virus. Health officials described it as an "exceptional case in a severely immunocompromised patient" and stated there is currently no risk to the public, stressing no identifiable health risks to the general population at this time. Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans.