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First Oropouche fever cases in a Northeastern Brazilian state, April to September 2024

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The recent Oropouche fever outbreak in Sergipe State, Northeastern Brazil, represents a significant expansion of the disease beyond the Amazon. This shift in transmission patterns highlights the urgent need to adapt public health strategies and strengthen surveillance efforts to better understand and manage the spread of the Oropouche virus across diverse ecological and climatic settings.

Source: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202567027

Authors: Paulo Ricardo Martins-Filho, Thialla Andrade Carvalho, Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior, Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Góes, Cliomar Alves dos Santos

Institution: Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Vectors

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, School Superintendents Association