DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaf009 ISSN: 1195-1982

Risk of Oropouche virus importation to Southeast Asia via international travellers

Qadija Mohamud Ali, Hisham A Imad, Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales, Wasin Matsee

We evaluate travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection and the potential of OROV importation into Southeast Asia, a region vulnerable due to rising international travel and the presence of competent vector, and explores key factors facilitating transmission, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced surveillance, diagnostic tools, and public health strategies.

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