Oropouche fever is a zoonotic dengue-like syndrome caused by Oropouche virus. In August-September 2020, dengue-like syndrome developed in 41 patients in a remote rainforest village in French Guiana. By PCR or microneutralization, 23 (82.1%) of 28 tested patients were positive for Oropouche virus, documenting its emergence in French Guiana.
Keywords: Bunyaviridae; French Guiana; Latin America; Oropouche fever; Oropouche virus; Oropoucheorthobunyavirus; arboviruses; dengue-like syndrome; emergent disease; outbreak; vector-borne infections; viruses.