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Tech · October 22, 2026

Former presidential candidate Gonzalez arrested in Ecuador

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In October 2026, French health authorities and the WHO reported the first known human case of the Shamonda virus, a pathogen typically found in livestock. The patient, a man in his 60s from the Lyon area, was severely immunocompromised and died in early October. Health officials from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the French health ministry stated that the case is exceptional and isolated, with no current identified risk to the general public. Separately, news agencies reported the arrest of former presidential candidate Gonzalez in Ecuador on October 22, 2026, though specific details regarding the charges remain scarce.

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  • France reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus.
  • The patient was a man in his 60s from the Lyon area who died in early October.
  • The patient was severely immunocompromised and being treated for a serious illness.
  • The Shamonda virus is primarily transmitted to animals by biting midges.
  • Authorities state there is no immediate public health risk to the general population.
  • Former presidential candidate Gonzalez was arrested in Ecuador on October 22, 2026.

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  • The virus was first identified in Nigeria in the mid-1960s.
  • The virus appeared in European livestock for the first time in the summer of 2026.
  • The patient was likely infected in eastern France where the virus circulated among animals during the spring and summer.
  • The WHO is coordinating with French authorities on the case response.

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