In France, Shamonda virus, which was seen in animals, was detected in a human for the first time.

In the statement made by the French Ministry of Health, it was stated that Shamonda virus infection was detected in a patient who was treated in a hospital in Lyon at the beginning of the month.

In the statement, it was noted that it was accepted that the virus has not been transmitted to humans so far and that the case in Lyon was the first time the virus was detected in a human and reported to the public.

On the other hand, the statement stated that there is no risk to public health in light of what is known about the virus so far, and that the possibility that the patient who died due to Shamonda was infected as a result of being bitten by a Culicoides genus fly was emphasized.

Shamonda virus was seen in animals in eastern France this summer.

The virus, which was first detected in Nigeria in the 1960s, was later detected in cattle in Africa and Japan. For the first time, cases of Shamonda virus were reported in the European continent this year.

The main symptoms of the virus, which is mostly seen in cattle, include diarrhea, weakness and fever.