{
  "id": 16042593,
  "title": "France reports first human case of Shamonda virus, but says there's no public health risk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-but-says-theres-no",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261022-france-reports-first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-but-says-there-s-no-public-health-risk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France has reported the first recorded case of a human contracting the Shamonda virus, which typically affects livestock such as cattle. According to Punch Nigeria, the virus has circulated in Africa and Asia for several decades but had never previously been detected in humans. The infection involved a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.\n\nFrench health and agriculture ministries issued a joint statement noting that the infection appeared to be an exceptional case involving a person hospitalized for a serious medical condition. Authorities stated that there is no identified health risk to the general public at this time.\n\nEl Pais reports that the death has placed European public health agencies on alert. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) stated it is closely monitoring the situation following the announcement.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "France Reports First Ever Case Of Human Shamonda Virus, 1 Dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-ever-case-of-human-shamonda-virus-1-dead",
        "published": "2026-10-22T08:46:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "France reports first death of human from Shamonda virus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-death-of-human-from-shamonda-virus",
        "published": "2026-10-22T09:04:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "France confirms first human case of Shamonda virus, previously found only in animals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-confirms-first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-previously-found",
        "published": "2026-10-22T09:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-says-no-health-risk",
        "published": "2026-10-22T09:44:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-says-no-health-risk-16026662",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "France reports first human Shamonda virus case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:40:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "A man infected with the Shamonda virus dies in France in the first known case in a human being",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/muere-en-francia-un-hombre-infectado-por-el-virus-shamonda-en-el",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:05:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-says-no-health-risk-16039482",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:51:49.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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