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  1. #Newborns with #microcephaly in #Brazil and potential vertical #transmission of #Oropouche virus: a case series

    Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases, SummaryBackgroundOropouche fever, an orthobunyavirus disease endemic in Brazilian Amazon, has caused many febrile epidemics. In 2024, an epidemic of Oropouche fever spread in Brazil, with more than 7930 cases reported between Jan 1 and Aug 31. Infections in pregnant people have suggested the possibility of negative fetal…

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  2. Potential #vertical #transmission of #Oropouche virus during current #outbreak, Lancet Infect Dis.: thelancet.com/journals/laninf/

    Public health authorities have assessed #risk to human #health in #Americas as very high, with a high risk of further spread. As of Aug 19, 24, #Brazil has reported 7653 cases, with authorities investigating potential vertical transmission in a few cases. In June, 24, a retrospective analysis detected IgM Abs in serum & CNS samples from 4 #newborns with #microcephaly.

  3. #Oropouche Virus (OROV) in #Pregnancy: An Emerging Cause of #Placental & #Fetal #Infection Associated with #Stillbirth & #Microcephaly following Vertical Transmission, Viruses: mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/9/1435

    This communication examines biology, epidemiology, & clinical features of #OROV, summarizes the 2023–24 epidemic, & describes reported cases of vertical transmission & #congenital infection, fetal death, and #microcephaly in pregnant women with Oropouche fever,...

  4. #Brasil registra un caso de #anomalía congénita de un #bebe asociado al virus #Oropouche boletinaldia.sld.cu/aldia/2024

    El bebé, que nació con anomalías genéticas «asociadas a la transmisión vertical (de madre a hijo) de Oropouche», murió la semana pasada en el estado amazónico de #Acre tras 47 días de vida, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Salud.