A new epidemiological bulletin released this week by the Health Ministry showed an increase in cases of Oropouche Fever throughout Brazil. According to data from the ministry, the country has 5,102 cases of the disease, 2,947 of which are in the Amazon and 1,528 in Rondônia.
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Where Are the Cases Located?
The others confirmed or under investigation are in the following states: Bahia, Acre, Espírito Santo, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Piauí, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Amapá, Maranhão and Paraná. The most affected age group is between 20 and 29 years old.
Oropouche Fever
The fever, transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, is caused by the Orthobunyavirus Oropoucheense virus (OROV). Transmission occurs through the bite of a mosquito on an infected person or animal because the virus remains in the person’s blood for a few days. When this mosquito bites another healthy person, it then transmits the virus to them.
Symptoms
Symptoms, very similar to dengue and chikungunya, last between two and seven days and include fever, severe headache, back and lower back pain, joint pain, cough, dizziness, pain behind the eyes, rashes, chills, photophobia, nausea, and vomiting.
Sources: O Globo.
