Outbreak of Oropouche Virus in French Guiana

Autor: 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
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 10, Pp 2711-2714 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2710.204760
Popis: 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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