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Oropouche Fever: A Review [PDF]

Viruses, 2018
Oropouche fever is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), an arthropod transmitted Orthobunyavirus circulating in South and Central America. During the last 60 years, more than 30 epidemics and over half a million clinical cases attributed to OROV infection have been reported in Brazil, Peru, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago.
Papadopoulou C, Hercules Sakkas, Ashley Franks   +2 more
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Geographic Expansion of Oropouche Fever Into Non‐Endemic Regions of Brazil: Implications for Health Surveillance [PDF]

Journal of Medical Virology
ABSTRACT Oropouche fever is an arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV; Peribunyaviridae family), first identified in Brazil in 1960. This study aims to describe the epidemiological profile and spatio‐temporal dispersion of Oropouche fever cases across Brazil in 2024.
Carmo R F, Anderson Armstrong, Rafael Pedro DE SOUZA NASCIMENTO   +2 more
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Oropouche Fever, Cuba, May 2024 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Phylogenetic analyses showed that the virus responsible for a May 2024 Oropouche fever outbreak in Cuba was closely related to viruses from Brazil in 2023. Pools of Ceratopogonidae spp. biting midges and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were positive for Oropouche viral RNA. No cases were severe.
Lissette Perez, Mayling Alvarez
exaly   +5 more sources

The emergence of oropouche fever: A potential new threat? [PDF]

New Microbes and New Infections
Oropouche fever, caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV), has become a significant public health concern. Recent outbreaks highlight its increasing global spread, driven by environmental, social, and ecological factors. The disease presents clinical similarities to other arboviral infections, making accurate diagnosis essential for effective management ...
Zambrano L, Javedh Shareef, Shriyansh Srivastava   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Vegetation loss and the 2016 Oropouche fever outbreak in Peru [PDF]

Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2017
Oropouche virus causes Oropouche fever, an arboviral disease transmitted mainly by midges of the genus Culicoides and Culex mosquitoes. Clinical presentation of Oropouche fever in humans includes fever, headache, rash, myalgia, and in rare cases spontaneous bleeding and aseptic meningitis.
Luis E Escobar, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Escobar Luis E   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Viral, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Oropouche Fever in Southeastern Brazil [PDF]

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Abstract Background Oropouche virus (OROV), an arbovirus causing acute febrile illness, was mostly restricted to the Amazon basin until 2023, when a reassortant lineage spread across Latin America. Increasing numbers of cases have subsequently been reported in extra-Amazonian regions of Brazil.
Patricia Brasil, Calvet Ga, Otávio M Espíndola   +2 more
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Oropouche Fever in Beni, Bolivia, 2024 [PDF]

New Microbes and New Infections
Rodríguez-Morales Aj
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Transmission risk of Oropouche fever across the Americas. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty, 2023
AbstractBackgroundVector-borne diseases (VBDs) are important contributors to the global burden of infectious diseases due to their epidemic potential, which can result in significant population and economic impacts. Oropouche fever, caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), is an understudied zoonotic VBD febrile illness reported in Central and South America ...
Romero-Alvarez D, Escobar LE, Auguste AJ, Del Valle SY, Manore CA.   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Rhabdomyolysis and Hepatitis Associated with Oropouche Fever: Brazil. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
ABSTRACT. This study presents a rare case of rhabdomyolysis caused by Orthobunyavirus oropoucheense in a 21-year-old male patient in the Amazon region. The diagnosis was confirmed by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test. Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and
Caetano Ferreira KG, Abdalla Santos JH, Ribeiro Pinheiro G, Fernandes Abdalla L, Carneiro Dos Santos L.   +4 more
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Oropouche fever cases in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 2024. [PDF]

Braz J Infect Dis
Abstract Background Oropouche Virus (OROV) is an arbovirus endemic to parts of Central and South America, historically confined to the Amazon region. In 2023‒2024, a significant expansion of OROV circulation was reported in Brazil, including autochthonous transmission in Salvador, Bahia.
Miranda A, Costa RJ, Ticona JPA, Brites C, Wang WK, Netto EM, Centro de Pesquisa, Aprendizagem e Inovação ‒ Fundação José Silveira.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources