학술논문

Outbreak of Oropouche Virus in French Guiana
Document Type
article
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 10, Pp 2711-2714 (2021)
Subject
arboviruses
Bunyaviridae
dengue-like syndrome
emergent disease
French Guiana
Latin America
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
Abstract
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.