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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Knowledge Gaps Among Brazilian Healthcare Professionals Regarding Oropouche Virus: A National Cross-Sectional Study.

Layna de Cássia Campos Cravo, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo, Lívia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Jannifer Oliveira Chiang

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Layna de Cássia Campos CravoDepartment of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Rodovia Br 316, Km 07, S/N, Ananindeua 67030-000, Pará, Brazil.
Raimunda do Socorro da Silva AzevedoDepartment of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Rodovia Br 316, Km 07, S/N, Ananindeua 67030-000, Pará, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1932-9976
Lívia Medeiros Neves CassebDepartment of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Rodovia Br 316, Km 07, S/N, Ananindeua 67030-000, Pará, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8578-9984
Jannifer Oliveira ChiangDepartment of Arbovirology and Hemorrhagic Fevers, Evandro Chagas Institute, Rodovia Br 316, Km 07, S/N, Ananindeua 67030-000, Pará, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6667-2796

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This research was funded by COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NÍVEL SUPERIOR, grant number 88887.911521/2023-00, and INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS. 88887.911521/2023-00
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveOropouche virus (OROV-

methodsA cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted between February 2024 and March 2025 with 760 healthcare professionals across 21 Brazilian states. Participants represented various professional categories, including nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences. The survey assessed knowledge on OROV epidemiology, clinical recognition, diagnostic practices, and compulsory notification.

resultsAmong participants, 37.4% had never heard of OROV, and 38.0% had heard of it but knew little about it. Most professionals first learned about the virus within the past year (31.8%). The majority (86.1%) reported not having received information about OROV during undergraduate education. Only 21.9% knew which diagnostic test to request, and 64.7% were aware that OROV is subject to mandatory notification. Notably, 71.2% were unaware of the virus's potential neurological complications.

conclusionsThese findings reveal a significant gap in the education and training of healthcare professionals regarding OROV, even in endemic areas. The results underscore the need for curricular reform, expanded continuing education, and stronger integration of OROV into national epidemiological surveillance efforts.

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Brazilhealthcare professionalsOropouche virusOrthobunyavirus oropoucheensepublic health

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