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Authorities in Brazil, Cuba and Colombia are concerned about recent events. oropus buda disease transmitted by mosquito bites and for the first time caused two deaths in the
Authorities in Brazil, Cuba and Colombia are concerned about recent events. oropus buda disease transmitted by mosquito bites and for the first time caused two deaths in the South American giant, while in other countries in the region, where there are still no reports of patients, measures are being taken to prevent its spread.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert in July 2024 due to an increase in the number of positive cases of oropouche virus (OROV) in five countries in the Americas, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba, Colombia and Brazil.
Unprecedented outbreak reported in BrazilThere have been 7,767 cases reported this year, including two women, aged 21 and 24, who died from the virus without underlying health conditions, health authorities said.
Since 2023, health authorities have begun to do oropush testsidentifying numerous cases of people with symptoms similar to dengue fever, Zika or chikungunyabut the tests were negative.
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Most cases were recorded in the city. Amazon region and in Bahia.
Meanwhile, in Cuba, the number of cases has increased “significantly” since the first positive results were confirmed in the province of Santiago de Cuba (east) on May 27, according to the Ministry of Health (Minsap).
Since then, cases have spread to 15 provinces on the island, with the number of people infected exceeding 400, according to authorities. the epidemiological situation as “difficult” due to the simultaneous circulation of this pathogen with others, such as influenza and dengue fever.
Sporadic heavy rains in the summer and a fuel crisis on the island that makes it impossible fumigationserved as a breeding ground for the spread of the disease.
In turn, in Colombia, oropouche is endemic and is widespread in the Caribbean, Darien and the Amazon.
Thanks to constant monitoring dengueAccording to the National Institute of Health (INS), the country managed to detect 87 positive samples out of 1,279 dengue fever samples in 2024.
INS Director General Giovanni Rubiano Garcia assured in early August that infection prevention and control measures “remain active.”
According to the System Epidemiological surveillance (Sivigila), 94.6% of oropoucha cases reported come from Amazonia, 2.7% from Tabatinga, Brazil; 1.4% Caquetá and 1.4% Meta.
Of the total number of cases, 42.8%, or 27, were detected in the indigenous population, and 3.2% (2) were detected in pregnant women.
In Argentina, where no cases of the virus have been detected after 966 laboratory tests have been carried out with negative epidemiological surveillance results, epidemiological surveillance measures were strengthened in August and the Ministry of Health published a list of preventive indications.
These include the installation of ‘barrier methods’ in homes, personal protective measures and a range of ‘good social and environmental practices’ such as catchment drainage.
There have been no cases registered in Mexico yet, but Deputy Minister of Health Prevention and Promotion On June 4, it issued a travel warning for the disease for Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba and Peru.
The document states that the risk level is medium, so travelers planning to visit any of these countries are advised to familiarize themselves with the situation and get all vaccinations, as well as protect themselves from mosquito bites by using special repellents and clothing.
In response to the above, he asked to seek medical attention if he develops any symptoms within 12 days of returning from the trip.
At this time, Uruguay’s Ministry of Health does not have detailed information about the virus. However, in recent days, local newspaper El Observador reported that the ministry sent a statement to various health care providers asking for travel history in case they found any suspicious cases.
PAHO says risk level in region is ‘high’ And to the scant information about the disease, first identified in 1955 near the Oropouche River in Trinidad and Tobago and still untreatable, there is now evidence of its spread to areas beyond those considered endemic, in addition to the number of cases and possible deaths. vertical transmission are associated with intrauterine fetal death and microcephaly in newborns.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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