23/08/2024
There is a new threat to world pandemic emerging now a days that is called as Oropouche viral disease.
a new deaths reported from brazil and confirmed cases is reporting from south and central America.
Oropouche virus is spread to people primarily by the bite of infected biting midges(small fly) and mosquitoes.
Oropouche virus has been reported in parts of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. In June 2024, Cuba reported its first confirmed Oropouche case.
Oropouche virus disease typically presents as an abrupt onset of fever, (38-40°C) with headache (often severe), chills, myalgia, and arthralgia.
Other signs and symptoms include photophobia, dizziness, retroorbital or eye pain, nausea and vomiting, or maculopapular rash that starts on the trunk and goes to the extremities.
Clinical presentation is commonly mistaken for other arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, and malaria.
On late 2023, Oropouche virus was identified as causing large outbreaks in endemic areas and new areas in South America. In June 2024, Cuba reported its first confirmed Oropouche .
There are no vaccines to prevent or medicines to treat Oropouche.
Prevention relies on personal protective measures to avoid bites.
Prognosis
Persistence of weakness and malaise has been noted in some patients for up to one month following symptom onset. Patients might require hospitalization for more severe signs and symptoms. Patients typically recover without long-term sequalae, including in severe cases.
There have been very few deaths reported among people infected with Oropouche virus
