Co-Circulation of 2 Oropouche Virus Lineages, Amazon Basin, Colombia, 2024
Jaime Úsuga, Daniel Limonta, Laura S. Perez‐Restrepo, Karl Čiuoderis, Isabel Moreno, Angela Arevalo, Vanessa Vargas, Michael G. Berg, Gavin Cloherty, Juan P. Hernández-Ortíz, Jorge E. Osorio
Abstract
In early 2024, explosive outbreaks of Oropouche virus (OROV) linked to a novel lineage were documented in the Amazon Region of Brazil. We report the introduction of this lineage into Colombia and its co-circulation with another OROV lineage. Continued surveillance is needed to prevent further spread of OROV in the Americas.
Topics & Concepts
Lineage (genetic)OutbreakGeographyAmazon rainforestVirologyPandemicBiologyEcologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineGeneticsPathologyGeneDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Viral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Outbreaks Research