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Brazil Reports World’s First Deaths From Oropouche Fever – Here's What To Know
Brazil’s Ministry of Health has just confirmed the deaths of two women as a result of Oropouche fever, a viral illness that is spread by midge and mosquito bites. While over 7,000 cases of the infection have been reported in the country in 2024 alone, …