RESUMEN
Oropouche fever is caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), transmitted primarily through the bite of infected midges, particularly of the genus Culicoides. The virus is mainly circulating in Central and South America where several countries reported an ongoing outbreak. We report here two imported cases of OROV infection identified in Italy, late May-early June 2024. These cases indicate that in the shadow of a massive dengue outbreak in the Americas, the Oropouche outbreak might be more widespread than previously estimated.
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Viaje , Animales , Humanos , Infecciones por Bunyaviridae/diagnóstico , Infecciones por Bunyaviridae/epidemiología , Cuba/epidemiología , Brotes de Enfermedades , Italia/epidemiología , Orthobunyavirus/aislamiento & purificaciónRESUMEN
Increasing numbers of travellers returning from Cuba with dengue virus infection were reported to the GeoSentinel Network from June to September 2022, reflecting an ongoing local outbreak. This report demonstrates the importance of travellers as sentinels of arboviral outbreaks and highlights the need for early identification of travel-related dengue.