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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2026

Viral, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Oropouche Fever in Southeastern Brazil.

Ezequias Batista Martins, Otilia Lupi, Otávio Melo Espíndola, Fernanda de Bruycker-Nogueira, Ighor Arantes, Clarisse da Silveira Bressan, Anielle de Pina-Costa, Michele Fernanda Borges da Silva, Tulio Vieira Mendes, Rogério Valls de Souza and 14 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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24 authors.

Ezequias Batista MartinsLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3373-0408
Otilia LupiLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Otávio Melo EspíndolaLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-3785
Fernanda de Bruycker-NogueiraInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ighor ArantesInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Clarisse da Silveira BressanLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-871X
Anielle de Pina-CostaLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Michele Fernanda Borges da SilvaLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tulio Vieira MendesDepartamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal de Juíz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rogério Valls de SouzaLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Manuela da Costa MedeirosLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0089-6682
Diego Henrique de OliveiraSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Piau, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4618-5831
Uindianara Thereza da SilvaSecretaria Municipal de Saúde de Piau, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Marcelo Silva SilvérioDepartamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal de Juíz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Roxana Flores MamaniLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marise MattosLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Trevon Louis FullerLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lusiele GuaraldoLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-6538
Felipe Gomes NavecaInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gonzalo BelloInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ana Maria Bispo de FilippisInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Guilherme Amaral CalvetLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-5238
Patricia BrasilLaboratório de Doenças Febris Agudas, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-7976
OROV Outbreak Research Group (OrORG)

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Oropouche virus (OROV), an arbovirus causing acute febrile illness, was mostly restricted to the Amazon basin until 2023, when a reassortant lineage spread across Latin America. Increasing numbers of cases have subsequently been reported in extra-Amazonian regions of Brazil. However, follow-up and detailed clinical description is limited. This study aimed to describe viral, clinical, and epidemiological characteristics of OROV cases in the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. Methods: This longitudinal study enrolled adults with OROV exposure. Clinical and laboratorial data were assessed, and serum, urine, and saliva samples were tested for OROV RNA and sequenced. Results: From December 2024 to May 2025, 55 OROV cases were recruited (median age: 46, 65% female). The novel OROV reassortant was confirmed by RNA sequencing. The acute phase was characterized by headache (87%), malaise (87%), fever (82%), myalgia (75%), and rash (45%). Recurrence of symptoms occurred in one-third of participants, including malaise (53%), fever (41%), arthralgia (41%), and chills (41%), but without resurgence of viral load. Viral RNA in serum and saliva was primarily detected in the first week of disease, and beyond the third week in urine. Conclusions: Cases appeared in clusters and rash was frequently observed. Symptoms returned after 1 week, indicating the importance of patient follow-up. Cases either lived near banana plantations or participated in recreational activities at waterfalls, raising concerns about ecotourism in the Atlantic Forest. Since OROV RNA was detectable in urine for a prolonged period, urine samples may be useful for diagnosis.

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diagnosisepidemiologyOropouche feverRNA-sequencingsymptoms

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PMID41509678
PMCPMC12777973

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