Neurological disease caused by Oropouche virus in northern Brazil: should it be included in the scope of clinical neurological diseases?

• DOI: 10.1007/s13365-021-00987-9
• Publication Date: 2021-06-11T14:02:59Z
• Authors: Jannifer O. Chiang; Rafael S. Azevedo; Maria C. A. Justino; Haroldo J. Matos; Hideraldo L. S. C...; Sandro P. Silva; Daniele F. Henriques; Eliana V. P. Silva; Gabriela S. S. An...; Pedro FC. Vasconc...; Lívia C. Martins; Raimunda S. S. Az...
• Keywords: Male; 2. Zero hunger; 0301 basic medicine; Short Communication; Middle Aged; Bunyaviridae Infections; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Female; Encephalitis, Viral; Brazil; Aged

Abstract We describe two neurological cases of Oropouche virus infection in northern Brazil, where the is endemic but neglected as a pathogen. This study reiterates necessity developing protocols for diagnosing infections and training medical personnel to recognize pathogenicity infections.