Oropouche fever: 21 cases in the US

U.S. health authorities confirmed on Tuesday 21 cases of Oropouche fever in individuals who returned from Cuba.

Three of the affected individuals required hospitalization.

The cases were recorded up until August 16, with no deaths reported.

Most of the affected individuals exhibited symptoms between May and July, according to the CDC.

What is Oropouche Fever and What are Its Symptoms?

Oropouche fever is a disease transmitted by insects, such as black flies or the Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito.

There is no treatment or vaccine for this fever, which causes fever, headache, and joint stiffness.

In some cases, symptoms also include double vision, nausea, and persistent vomiting.

Its symptoms can last between five to seven days.

Up to 8,000 cases have been detected in South America and the Caribbean in recent months.

Countries such as Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Cuba reported cases without prior history of the virus.

Two of these cases in South America resulted in the patient’s death.

Of the 21 fever cases detected in the US, twenty are from Florida and one from New York.