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Byjus  2

| **Aspect**                | **Details**                                                                                      |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Event**                 | France reports first human case of **Shamonda virus**                                           |
| **Outcome**               | Patient died after contracting the virus                                                        |
| **Virus Characteristics** | **Genus:** Orthobunyavirus; **Family:** Peribunyaviridae; **Vector:** Biting midges             |
| **Primary Host**          | Livestock, particularly cattle                                                                  |
| **Transmission**          | Arthropod-borne; precise route of human infection not established                               |

Aspect	Details
Event	France reports first human case of Shamonda virus
Outcome	Patient died after contracting the virus
Virus Characteristics	Genus: Orthobunyavirus; Family: Peribunyaviridae; Vector: Biting midges
Primary Host	Livestock, particularly cattle
Transmission	Arthropod-borne; precise route of human infection not established

France Reports First Human Case of Shamonda Virus in 2026