Epidemiological Alert - Oropouche in the Americas Region - 13 December 2024

Considering the beginning of the season of increased circulation of arbovirosis in the Southern Hemisphere and the increase in cases of Oropouche in some countries of the Americas Region, including areas where no cases had been historically recorded, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States maintain surveillance, early diagnosis, and timely treatment of cases of Oropouche and other arbovirosis, in order to prevent complications and deaths associated with these diseases. At the same time, it calls for intensified preparedness actions by health care services to facilitate access and proper management of patients.