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Outbreak of oropouche virus in french guiana

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 27, No. 10, Year 2021

Oropouche fever is a zoonotic dengue-like syndrome caused by Oropouche virus. In August-September 2020, dengue-like syndrome developed in 28 of 41 patients in a remote rainforest village in French Guiana. By PCR or microneutralization, 23 (82.1%) of 28 tested patients were positive for Oropouche virus, documenting its emergence in French Guiana. © 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.

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Citations: 6
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 4
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Doi: 10.3201/eid2710.204760
ISSN: 10806040
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases

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