Shamonda Virus

Shamonda Virus Latest News

Recently, France has reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus in a patient who died.

About Shamonda Virus

• It is an insect-borne virus from the Orthobunyavirus group.
• It belongs to the same group as Schmallenberg virus, which causes reproductive disorders ​in livestock.
• It was first detected in cattle in Nigeria in 1965, it has since been found in parts of Africa and Asia.
• Transmission: It is transmitted by biting midges and mainly affects cattle, though infections have also been identified in sheep, goats, horses and alpacas.
• Symptoms: Symptoms include fever, diarrhoea and reduced milk production.
  Reproductive disorder such as abortions and foetal malformations
  Neurologic disorders (reported less commonly and demonstrated in some horses)  
• Treatment: There are currently no commercially available vaccines against Shamonda virus.  
• First Human Infection: Shamonda virus has historically not been recognised as a cause of disease in humans. However, the first ever reported human infection with Shamonda virus was reported in October 2026 in France. 

Source: TH

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