Publication

Title: Fatal Oropouche Virus Infections in Nonendemic Region, Brazil, 2024
Authors: Bandeira A, Pereira F, Leal A, Santos S, Barbosa A, Souza M, de Souza D, Guimaraes N, Fonseca V, Giovanetti M, Alcantara L, Lessa A, Saavedra R, Tomé L, Iani F, Barros R, Purificação S, de Jesus J, Fonseca R, Araújo M.
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases,30(11):. doi: 10.3201/eid3011.241132.: (2024)

Abstract

We report acute Oropouche virus infections in 2 previously healthy women from a nonendemic region of Brazil outside the Amazon Basin. Infections rapidly progressed to hemorrhagic manifestations and fatal outcomes in 4–5 days. These cases highlight the critical need for enhanced surveillance to clarify epidemiology of this neglected disease.

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Citation: Bandeira A, Pereira F, Leal A, Santos S, Barbosa A, Souza M, de Souza D, Guimaraes N, Fonseca V, Giovanetti M, Alcantara L, Lessa A, Saavedra R, Tomé L, Iani F, Barros R, Purificação S, de Jesus J, Fonseca R, Araújo M. Fatal Oropouche Virus Infections in Nonendemic Region, Brazil, 2024 Emerging Infectious Diseases,30(11):. doi: 10.3201/eid3011.241132.: (2024).


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