Becker's Healthcare August 19, 2024
The CDC has issued a health advisory to clinicians and public health authorities due to the increase of Oropouche virus cases in the Americas.
The cases are originating from endemic areas in the Amazon basin as well as new areas in South America and the Caribbean, according to an Aug. 16 news release from the agency.
There have been more than 8,000 Oropouche virus cases reported in 2024 from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia and Cuba.
Though travel-associated cases have been identified in the U.S. and Europe from individuals who traveled to Cuba and Brazil, “no evidence of local transmission currently exists within the United States or its territories,” the release said.
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