Transmission risk of Oropouche fever across the Americas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are important contributors to the global burden of infectious diseases due to their epidemic potential, which can result in significant population and economic impacts. Oropouche fever, caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), is an understudied zoonotic VBD febrile illness reported in Central and South America. The epidemic potential and areas of likely OROV spread remain unexplored, limiting capacities to improve epidemiological surveillance.

Methods

To better understand the capacity for spread of OROV, we developed spatial epidemiology models using human outbreaks as OROV transmission-locality data, coupled with high-resolution satellite-derived vegetation phenology. Data were integrated using hypervolume modeling to infer likely areas of

SUBMITTER: Romero-Alvarez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163756 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature