Increased Oropouche Virus Activity and Associated Risk to Travelers [August 16, 2024, 4:00 PM ET]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  CDCHAN-00515: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of an increase in Oropouche virus disease in the Americas region, originating from endemic areas in the Amazon basin and new areas in South America and the Caribbean. Between January 1 and August 1,2024, more than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus disease were reported, including two deaths and five cases of vertical transmission associated with fetal death or congenital abnormalities. Countries reporting cases include Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Cuba. In the United States and Europe in 2024, travel-associated cases have been identified in travelers returning from Cuba and Brazil. As testing and surveillance for Oropouche virus disease increase in the Americas, reports ofcases from additional countries are expected. This Health Advisory advises on evaluating and testing travelers who have been in impacted areas with signs and symptoms consistent with Oropouche virus infection. It also raises awareness of the possible risk of vertical transmission (e.g., from gestational parent to fetus during pregnancy) and associated adverse effects on pregnancy and highlights prevention measures to mitigate additional spread of the virus and potential importation into unaffected areas, including the United States.
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• Subjects:
  Bunyaviridae Bunyaviridae Infections Disaster Planning Emergencies Health Communication Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
• Keywords:
  Advisories Alerts HAN Health Alert Network Oropouche Virus Disease Updates
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Advisory
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  Brazil ; Bolivia ; Peru ; Colombia ; Cuba ; United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  Office of Emergency Risk Communication (OERC)
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Issue:
  515
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0277ec221551c61d7b5483b9b56050554437a4c969ad0bb7e090ed48f134aec063846eaba4d934b8b8acad0677ff5a0f6110f4454d6e03c139cb76262f7d0967
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/255115/cdc_255115_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 208.79 KB ]