Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2021)

Outbreak of Oropouche Virus in French Guiana

  • Mélanie Gaillet,
  • Clara Pichard,
  • Johana Restrepo,
  • Anne Lavergne,
  • Lucas Perez,
  • Antoine Enfissi,
  • Philippe Abboud,
  • Yann Lambert,
  • Laurence Ma,
  • Marc Monot,
  • Magalie Demar,
  • Felix Djossou,
  • Véronique Servas,
  • Mathieu Nacher,
  • Audrey Andrieu,
  • Julie Prudhomme,
  • Céline Michaud,
  • Cyril Rousseau,
  • Isabelle Jeanne,
  • Jean-Bernard Duchemin,
  • Loïc Epelboin,
  • Dominique Rousset

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2710.204760
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 10
pp. 2711 – 2714

Abstract

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Oropouche fever is a zoonotic dengue-like syndrome caused by Oropouche virus. In August–September 2020, dengue-like syndrome developed in 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.

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