Oropouche virus (OROV), first detected in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955, was historically confined to the Brazilian Amazon Basin. However, since late 2022, an increasing number of OROV cases have been reported across various regions of Brazil as well as in urban centers in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Cuba, Panama, and Peru. In collaboration with Central Public Health Laboratories across Brazil, we integra...
Background: Yellow fever virus remains a major public health threat in Brazil, where recent resurgence risks affecting both forest and periurban populations. Understanding viral movement across ecological settings is critical to support early detection and prevent outbreaks. Methods: We performed genomic surveillance in two Brazilian states, a northern Amazon region and a southeastern region, between 2023 and 2...