Risk of Oropouche virus importation to Southeast Asia via international travelers
We evaluate travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection and the potential of OROV importation into Southeast Asia (SEA) a region vulnerable due to rising international travel and the presence of competent vector, and explore key factors facilitating transmission, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced surveillance, diagnostic tools and public health strategies.
Authors
- Alfonso Javier Rodriguez-Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9773-2192)
- Wasin Matsee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7165-2765)
- Hisham Ahmed Imad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4812-6334)
- Q ALI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4446-1647)
Institutions
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Universidad Científica del Sur (PE)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf009
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.77