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

2024; Elsevier BV; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00617-0

ISSN

1474-4457

Autores

Fernanda Eduarda das Neves Martins, Jannifer Oliveira Chiang, Bruno Tardelli Diniz Nunes, B. Ribeiro, Livia Carício Martins, Lívia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Daniele Freitas Henriques, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Nóia Maciel, Rui Azevedo, Layna de Cássia Campos Cravo, Anne Jaquelyne Roque Barrêto, André Luiz Santos Pessoa, Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Lavínia Schüler‐Faccini, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo,

Tópico(s)

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Resumo

Oropouche 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 consequences, therefore we tested newborns with microcephaly for known congenital pathogens and Oropouche virus (OROV).

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