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Emergence of Oropouche Virus, Venezuela, 2025
Pierina D'Angelo
L. Rodríguez
Víctor Alarcón
Y. Sulbarán
Norca García
Giulianna Antonelli
Marwan Aguilar
Martha Bravo
Z. Moros
C. Loureiro
Ferdinando Liprandi
J. L. Zambrano
R. Jaspe
F. Pujol
Medicine
Abstract
We describe 5 cases of human Oropouche virus infection detected in rural Venezuela in 2025. All isolates belonged to the OROVBr2015–2024 reassortant lineage linked to the 2024–2025 epidemic. Our results emphasize ongoing transmission, which highlights the need for strengthened surveillance and laboratory capacity in South America.