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First cases of Oropouche fever in Germany
Currently, Oropouche fever is spreading in South and Central America. The first two cases have now been recorded in Germany. Both people were infected in the Caribbean.
Katherine Bradley
2024 August 1 . 5:56 PM
- First cases of Oropouche fever in Germany
In Germany, the first cases of Oropouche fever (OF) have been registered. Two people from Saxony and Baden-Württemberg, both returning from Cuba, have been affected, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports in its current "Epidemiological Bulletin".
"It is the first known OF patients in Germany," it continues. Both had been infected in Cuba and developed fever, headache, muscle, joint, and body aches during their stay abroad at the end of June and beginning of July. Tests in Germany confirmed typical antibodies against the Oropouche virus. The course of the disease was reportedly uncomplicated in both cases.
Outbreaks of Oropouche fever have been increasing in South and Central America since late 2022. Brazil has already registered over 7,000 laboratory-confirmed cases this year - and at least two deaths associated with the virus...
First cases of Oropouche fever in Germany
Currently, Oropouche fever is spreading in South and Central America. The first two cases have now been recorded in Germany. Both people were infected in the Caribbean.
Katherine Bradley
2024 August 1 . 5:56 PM
- First cases of Oropouche fever in Germany
In Germany, the first cases of Oropouche fever (OF) have been registered. Two people from Saxony and Baden-Württemberg, both returning from Cuba, have been affected, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports in its current "Epidemiological Bulletin".
"It is the first known OF patients in Germany," it continues. Both had been infected in Cuba and developed fever, headache, muscle, joint, and body aches during their stay abroad at the end of June and beginning of July. Tests in Germany confirmed typical antibodies against the Oropouche virus. The course of the disease was reportedly uncomplicated in both cases.
Outbreaks of Oropouche fever have been increasing in South and Central America since late 2022. Brazil has already registered over 7,000 laboratory-confirmed cases this year - and at least two deaths associated with the virus...