{
  "id": 16165209,
  "title": "First human case of Shamonda virus: What is it, what are the risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/first-human-case-of-shamonda-virus-what-is-it-what-are-the-risks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:35:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-health/shamonda-virus-france-first-human-case-symptoms-vaccine-10933530/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Shamonda virus, a vector-borne virus belonging to the Orthobunyavirus genus, has been identified as the first human case in France, resulting in the death of a severely immunocompromised patient. This virus, first detected in cattle in Nigeria in 1965, has since spread to various regions in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is primarily transmitted through bites from Culicoides midges, although cases in other animals such as sheep, goats, horses, and alpacas have been reported. The virus, which comes in two variants - SHAV-EU1 and SHAV-EU2, has caused outbreaks in Europe this year, although the long-term impact and significance of these outbreaks in Europe remain unclear. The patient in France was a leukemia patient who presented with symptoms including blindness, confusion, and a coma. After ruling out other known pathogens, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the Shamonda virus in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}