Why Oropouche Virus Is Gaining Global Attention David García Pérez July 24, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-oropouche-virus-gaining-global-attention-2026a1000p3l?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_260728_etid8545247&uac=148436CN&impID=8545247 Once considered a little-known pathogen largely confined to the Amazon region, the Oropouche virus has emerged as a growing public health threat across Latin America. A major outbreak in Brazil in 2023, which resulted in more than 30,000 reported cases, rapid spread throughout the country, and the first confirmed death associated with the disease, prompted the World Health Organization to call for urgent prevention and control measures.