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France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk

First reported 2026-10-22 08:38 UTC · Updated 2026-10-22 12:46 UTC · 8 independent sources

The Shomonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.

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  1. 2026-10-22 08:38 UTCSky News · news.sky.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-22 09:44 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-22 10:41 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
  4. 2026-10-22 10:50 UTCEl País · elpais.com ↗
  5. 2026-10-22 11:04 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
  6. 2026-10-22 11:22 UTCThe Hindu same text as CNA · thehindu.com ↗
  7. 2026-10-22 11:28 UTCAl Jazeera same text as CNA · aljazeera.com ↗
  8. 2026-10-22 12:22 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
  9. 2026-10-22 12:43 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
  10. 2026-10-22 12:46 UTCDW · dw.com ↗

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