First human infection with Shamonda virus reported in France as virus detected in Czech cattle

Health officials in France have reported the first documented human infection with the Shamonda virus, identified in a 60‑year‑old patient with a compromised immune system who died in early October. The patient was treated in a Lyon hospital and investigators are assessing whether the virus contributed to the fatal outcome. The World Health Organization noted the case and said there is no immediate threat to the wider public, while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is monitoring the situation. In the Czech Republic, veterinarians confirmed the presence of the virus in a cattle breeding operation near Táborsko, marking the first detection of Shamonda virus in that country; the State Veterinary Administration clarified that the virus is not classified as a dangerous disease and no compulsory restrictions apply.