Tag: Oropouche fever

• Monday, July 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

  Oropouche fever expanding beyond Amazonia

  

  Once a malady associated with Amazonia, Oropouche has spread onto various other Brazilian States, so much so that Espírito Santo, almost 3,000 km away, became the record holder with 6,318 cases.

• Saturday, August 17th 2024 - 08:52 UTC

  Oropouche spreads throughout all of Brazil but five States

  

  Brazil's Health Ministry issued a sanitary bulletin Friday admitting that Oropouche fever has spread nationwide, except for only five out of the 27 States, namely the Federal District (Brasilia), Goiás, Paraná, Rio Grande do Norte, and Rio Grande do Sul, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  PAHO issues bulletin regarding risks of Oropouche fever spreading

  

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued a bulletin on Saturday warning of the risks of vertical transmission of Oropouche fever from pregnant women to their fetuses, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:17 UTC

  First two Oropuche fever casualties reported in Brazil

  

  Brazilian health authorities Thursday reported the first two Oropouche fever deaths in the country and the world. The victims were two women from Bahia, aged under 30, with no comorbidities, it was also explained. The malady is said to cause symptoms similar to those of severe dengue fever.