Two women in Bahia, Brazil, under 30, without comorbidities, died from Oropouche fever. No prior reports of deaths from the disease in global scientific literature.
Brazil has recorded 7,236 cases in 2024, with most cases in Amazonas and Rondonia, showing a rise from 2023. Italy reported its first Oropouche case in June 2024, linked to travel.
Oropouche fever spreads through infected midges and mosquitoes, impacting regions like Central and South America. The disease is reaching new areas, with Cuba reporting its first outbreak.
Oropouche virus, transmitted by midges, causes the fever with symptoms like dengue. No evidence of human-to-human transmission exists. Concerns are rising due to the disease's spread to new regions.
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