Over 12,000 cases across 11 countries in 2025 โ the Oropouche virus is spreading fast through the Americas, raising alarms worldwide.
๐ Where is it Spreading?
Epicenter: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Peru
5 deaths reported
U.S.: 109 travel-related cases in 7 states
UK detects first cases
๐ฆ Why So Dangerous?
Spread by tiny midges & mosquitoes
Symptoms: fever, joint pain
Can cause brain & spinal cord inflammation
Possible mother-to-child transmission
No vaccine yet โ only vector control can help
โ Could It Become a Global Pandemic?
With rising travel cases and no cure, health experts fear Oropouche could mirror past viral outbreaks.
๐ Do you think this could be the next pandemic risk? How prepared are we?
