#Newborns with #microcephaly in #Brazil and potential vertical #transmission of #Oropouche virus: a case series
Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases, SummaryBackgroundOropouche fever, an orthobunyavirus disease endemic in Brazilian Amazon, has caused many febrile epidemics. In 2024, an epidemic of Oropouche fever spread in Brazil, with more than 7930 cases reported between Jan 1 and Aug 31. Infections in pregnant people have suggested the possibility of negative fetal…