Abstract
The Oropouche virus (OROV) is a member of the Peribunyaviridae family within the order Bunyavirales and is responsible for causing Oropouche fever, a disease with significant impact in several countries in Central and South America. In the first half of 2024, there was a marked increase in the number of Oropouche fever cases in Brazil, with autochthonous reports in almost all states, incl…