moderate risk
Oropouche virus
Oropouche fever
When to seek urgent care: Seek care for persistent fever or neurological signs
Key facts
Family
Peribunyaviridae
Type
RNA virus
Severity
Moderate
Incubation
4-8 days
Vaccine
None
Est. cases tracked
5,664
Symptoms
FeverHeadacheJoint painRash
Transmission
Midge biteMosquito
Prevention
Insect repellentProtective clothing
Treatment
Supportive care
Related viruses (same family)
La Crosse virusBunyamwera virusTahyna virusSnowshoe hare virusJamestown Canyon virusCalifornia encephalitis virus
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