The underdiagnosed threat of oropouche fever amidst dengue epidemics in Brazil
Paulo Ricardo Martins‐Filho, Roberto Fernandes Soares‐Neto, Jerocílio Maciel de Oliveira-Júnior, Cliomar Alves dos Santos
Abstract
Oropouche Fever (OF) is an emerging zoonotic arboviral disease caused by Oropouche Virus (OROV). Its transmission unfolds through two primary cycles: an urban cycle, predominantly facilitated by the Culicoides paraensis Goeldi mosquito bites in humans, and a more complex sylvatic cycle. This latter involves a diverse array of arthropod species, such as Aedes serratus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Coquillettidia venezuelensis, and other Culicoides, affecting numerous reservoir hosts including rodents, birds, and non-human primates.
Topics & Concepts
Dengue feverCulicoidesVirologyArbovirus InfectionsYellow feverTransmission (telecommunications)CulexDisease reservoirArbovirusBiologyAedesCeratopogonidaeZoologyGeographyEcologyVirusLarvaEngineeringElectrical engineeringMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal Diseases