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First Ever Death by Oropouche Fever
August 8 , 2024
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- The world's first deaths from Oropouche fever have been recorded in Brazil.
- The virus spreads through bites from infected midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes.
- The virus causing Oropouche fever, Orthobunyavirus oropoucheense, was first identified in Brazil in 1960.
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