A Jefferson County resident who recently traveled from Cuba was diagnosed with Oropouche virus infection.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville health officials announced Wednesday the first case of travel-related Oropouche virus was reported in Jefferson County.
A Jefferson County person who recently traveled from Cuba was diagnosed with the virus by the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health (LMPHW), Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), and CDC.
The CDC claims that at this point there is no proof the Oropouche virus has been imported into the US. Reports of the virus have come from portions of the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Fever, headache, chills, body pains and joint discomfort are among the Oropouche virus symptoms. Some people, meanwhile, may get more severe illnesses like meningitis, encephalitis, or bleeding problems.
In the United States, at least 21 Oropouche instances have been recorded involving travellers returning from Cuba. Including two deaths, around 8,000 instances of Oropouche virus infection have been recorded globally this year.
Five instances of transmission during pregnancy have been linked to birth abnormalities or fetal mortality. Reports of locally acquired cases have come from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Cuba.