Emerging infectious diseases · 2025 · 10 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyMolecular VirologyVirologyViral EpidemiologyViral GeneticsViral GenomicsViral InfectionsViral ZoonosesVirus EpidemiologyMolecular Epidemiology Of VirusesMolecular Epidemiology PhylogeneticsMolecular Genetic EpidemiologyNovel Virus IdentificationViral Genome Sequencing
During May-December 2024, we detected Oropouche virus (OROV) in 13.9% (263/1,890) of febrile patients in Ceará state, Brazil. Genomic sequencing revealed those cases were caused by a novel OROV reassortant previously identified in the Amazon region. Our data show the introduction and establishment of OROV transmission in Ceará, northeastern Brazil.
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