First cases of Oropouche fever detected in Germany
Not long ago, fatal cases of fever infection were identified in Brazil.
In this case, we will talk about the first cases of infection.
The country where the first cases of Oropouche fever were recorded was Germany. Details are reported by TASS with reference to the Robert Koch Institute.
It is noted that the first known patients are two people from Saxony and Baden-Württemberg.
According to the institute, these individuals were infected in Cuba in June. At the beginning of the second month of summer, they developed unpleasant symptoms in the form of headaches, discomfort in the body, joints and muscles.
It was also noted that the fever proceeded without any particular complications.
The Oropouche virus was identified in 1955. The disease is transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes and midges.
