3 hours ago · France
An animal-borne virus called Shamonda, which normally circulates in livestock, has infected and killed a human for the first time
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC. The headline in use is “An animal-borne virus called Shamonda, which normally circulates in livestock, has infected and killed a human for the first time”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A 61-year-old man in France has tragically lost his life to the Shamonda virus, a disease previously only observed in animals. The man, who was battling leukaemia, contracted the virus likely through a midge bite.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Times of India World
Reported by 1 outlet
- Times of India