CDC Reports 21 Oropouche Cases Among Travelers Returning From Cuba

Published on August 28, 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that a total of 21 Oropouche virus disease cases among U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have been reported as of Aug. 16. The Oropouche virus is spread primarily through bites from midges as well as from some mosquitoes. Symptoms of the disease include headache, fever, and muscle aches, and joint pains, but the virus is rarely fatal. Most patients returning from Cuba reported their symptoms between May and July. Overall, three patients were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported, the agency said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....

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