# Shamonda virus: Animal diseases keep agriculture in breath — deublitz.de

> A first human infection with Shamonda virus was reported in France, with the person later dying. The midge-borne virus has been detected in cattle in Germany, France and Belgium, causing fever and temporary milk loss.

- Date: 2026-10-26 · published 2026-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15876-shamonda-virus-animal-diseases-keep-agriculture-in-breath-deublitz-de
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced milk yields in affected herds could tighten dairy supply locally, but the overall price effect is limited given the small scale.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-05-12 | [How Hog Diseases Impact Supply, Demand and Profit - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59216-how-hog-diseases-impact-supply-demand-and-profit-center-for-commercial.md) | +6.3% | -4.0% |
| HOGS | 2022-12-02 | [Two deadly viruses discovered in animals in the Czech Republic - Prague, Czech Republic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16222-two-deadly-viruses-discovered-in-animals-in-the-czech-republic-prague-czech.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-28 | [THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTINUES DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SWINE AND CHICKEN (AVIAN) FARMS IN THE TERRITORY \| VIDA \| Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16286-the-virgin-islands-department-of-agriculture-continues-disease-surveillance-of.md) | -1.3% | +3.1% |
| HOGS | 2017-03-21 | [Livestock, poultry farmers should prepare for animal diseases - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71870-livestock-poultry-farmers-should-prepare-for-animal-diseases-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.1% | -10.3% |
| HOGS | 2022-05-01 | [Animal diseases in one species could impact us all \| PetfoodIndustry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16274-animal-diseases-in-one-species-could-impact-us-all-petfoodindustry.md) | +0.5% | +6.1% |
| SBM | 2023-06-01 | [Worrying outbreak of animal diseases in Western Cape](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16174-worrying-outbreak-of-animal-diseases-in-western-cape.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2022-04-28 | [THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTINUES DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SWINE AND CHICKEN (AVIAN) FARMS IN THE TERRITORY \| VIDA \| Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16286-the-virgin-islands-department-of-agriculture-continues-disease-surveillance-of.md) | -4.9% | -6.0% |
| SBM | 2017-03-21 | [Livestock, poultry farmers should prepare for animal diseases - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71870-livestock-poultry-farmers-should-prepare-for-animal-diseases-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.5% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- deublitz.de: https://deublitz.de/en/news/shamonda-virus-tierseuchen-halten-die-landwirtschaft-in-atem

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