### [2026-10-22](/feed/2026/10/22/index.md)

##### France
# France reports the first human case of the livestock Shamonda virus in a patient who died after being hospitalized with an unrelated condition. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/france-reports-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-2026-10-22/)

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