1. Outbreak of Oropouche Virus in French Guiana.
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Gaillet, Mélanie, Pichard, Clara, Restrepo, Johana, Lavergne, Anne, Perez, Lucas, Enfissi, Antoine, Abboud, Philippe, Lambert, Yann, Ma, Laurence, Monot, Marc, Demar, Magalie, Djossou, Felix, Servas, Véronique, Nacher, Mathieu, Andrieu, Audrey, Prudhomme, Julie, Michaud, Céline, Rousseau, Cyril, Jeanne, Isabelle, and Duchemin, Jean-Bernard
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VIRUSES ,RAIN forests ,FEVER ,ARBOVIRUSES ,BUNYAVIRUSES - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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