Since its last update at the start of August, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in a new report said six countries in the Americas region have reported 1,774 more Oropouche virus cases, mostly from Brazil, Peru, and Cuba.
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In a new development, the Dominican Republic reported 33 cases from retrospective testing, making it the second-most affected country in the Caribbean subregion. In August, Canada and the United States each reported imported infections.
Spread mainly by certain biting midges, the surge in Oropouche virus activity has raised concerns due to outbreaks well beyond the usual affected areas and reports of severe fetal outcomes, including deaths and congenital malformations.
So far, Brazil has reported 11 fetal deaths, 3 spontaneous miscarriages, and 4 cases involving congenital anomalies, PAHO said.
The Americas region has reported nearly 10,000 cases since the start of the year, of which about 8,000 were from Brazil. The country reported the highest portion of its cases in the first months of 2024, and illnesses have been gradually declining.
Retrospective testing IDs Oropouche in Dominican Republic
Cuba’s surge began in May, when the country detected its first cases, and over the past 5 weeks, the country has been averaging more than 30 cases a week. Also in the Caribbean, Dominican Republic testing on retrospective dengue-negative samples have identified 33 cases from 12 provinces in August, mostly from Hermana Mirabal.
For imported cases, PAHO received 1 report from Canada and 21 from the United States.
In the United States, though Oropouche virus isn’t a nationally notifiable condition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked states to voluntarily report illnesses. As of September 3, it has received 32 notifications from 3 states, mostly Florida.
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