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Outbreak of Oropouche Virus in French Guiana.
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases; Oct2021, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p2711-2714, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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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]
- Subjects :
- VIRUSES
RAIN forests
FEVER
ARBOVIRUSES
BUNYAVIRUSES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152590661
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2710.204760