By Ethan Covey
Cases of Oropouche virus, an emerging arthropod-borne virus, have been identified in U.S. citizens upon returning from travel to Cuba.
Upon publication of a CDC report on Aug. 27, 2024, 21 cases of Oropouche virus disease had been confirmed (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[35]:769-773). Current data from ArboNET, which is updated weekly, lists a total of 74 cases as of Sept. 17. Cases have been confirmed in five states, with the majority in Florida.