Epidemic Oropouche virus disease in Northern Brazil

J. W. LeDuc; A. L. Hoch; F. P. Pinheiro; P. A. Travassos da Rosa

Epidemic Oropouche virus disease in Northern Brazil

J. W. LeDuc, A. L. Hoch, F. P. Pinheiro, P. A. Travassos da Rosa

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Abstract

An epidemic of Oropouche virus occurred in a rural part of northern Brazil in 1978. Findings related to that event suggest that approximately 40 percent of the local residents were infected. The probable vector was a biting midge, Culicoides paraensis, from which the virus was recovered.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	97-103
Number of pages	7
Journal	Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization
Volume	15
Issue number	2
State	Published - 1981
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemic Oropouche virus disease in Northern Brazil

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