Oropouche Fever, Cuba, May 2024
Ana Julia Benítez, Mayling Álvarez, Lissette Pérez, Rosario Gravier, Sílvia Serrano, Denelsys Milagro Hernandez, Melissa Maria Perez, Gladys Gutiérrez, Yanet Martínez, Ariamys Companioni, Carilda Peña, Jose Raul de Armas, Dayana Couto, Iliovanys Betancourt, Madelaine Rivera Sanchez, Sonia Resik, Vivian Kourí, María G. Guzmán
Abstract
Phylogenetic analyses showed that the virus responsible for a May 2024 Oropouche fever outbreak in Cuba was closely related to viruses from Brazil in 2023. Pools of Ceratopogonidae spp. biting midges and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were positive for Oropouche viral RNA. No cases were severe. Virus extension to new areas may increase case numbers and severity.
Topics & Concepts
CeratopogonidaeVirologyOutbreakCulicoidesBiologyCulexZoologyEcologyLarvaMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal Diseases