Fatal Oropouche Virus Infections in Nonendemic Region, Brazil, 2024

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 clari...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 2370 - 2374
Main Authors:	Bandeira, Antonio Carlos, Pereira, Felicidade Mota, Leal, Arabela, Santos, Sara P O, Barbosa, Ana Claudia, Souza, Marcia Sao Pedro Leal, de Souza, Daniele Ribeiro, Guimaraes, Natalia, Fonseca, Vagner, Giovanetti, Marta, Alcantara, Luiz Carlos Junior, Lessa, André Alvarez A, Saavedra, Ramon Costa, Tomé, Luiz Marcelo R, Iani, Felipe Campos M, Barros, Rivia Mary, Purificação, Sandra Maria O, de Jesus, Jaciara Prado, Fonseca, Ricardo Rosário, Araújo, Marcio Luis Valença
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-11-2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Arbovirus diseases Bahia Development and progression Diagnosis Dispatch Electronic components industry Epidemiology Expedited Fatal Oropouche Virus Infections in Nonendemic Region, Brazil, 2024 Health aspects Infection Oropouche fever Oropouche virus outbreak Patient outcomes vector-borne infections viruses Brazil United States Oropouche fever viruses vector-borne infections Brazil outbreak Bahia Oropouche virus
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Summary:	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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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3011.241132