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Volume 31, Number 4—April 2025
Synopsis
Maternal and Fetal Implications of Oropouche Fever, Espírito Santo State, Brazil, 2024
João Paulo Cola1, Ana Paula Brioschi dos Santos1, Raphael Lubiana Zanotti, Adriana Endlich da Silva Dela Costa, Karina Bertazo Del Carro, Lesliane de Amorim Lacerda Coelho, Angelica Espinosa Miranda2, and Creuza Rachel Vicente2
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 73 pregnant women with Oropouche virus infection in Espírito Santo State, Brazil, March 28–December 22, 2024*
| Characteristic | Pregnancy ongoing, n = 58 | Pregnancy concluded, n = 15 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| Median (IQR) | 29 (24–34) | 28 (25–31) | 29 (24–33) |
| Mean (+SD) | 28.70 (5.73) | 28.73 (4.84) | 28.71 (5.52) |
| 18–19 | 4 (6.90) | 0 | 4 (5.48) |
| 20–29 | 26 (44.83) | 9 (60.00) | 35 (47.95) |
| 30–39 | 27 (46.55) | 5 (33.33) | 32 (43.84) |
| 40–42 |
1 (1.72) |
1 (6.67) |
2 (2.74) |
| Underlying condition | |||
| Hypertension | 6 (10.34) | NA | 6 (8.22) |
| Diabetes |
1 (1.72) |
NA |
1 (1.37) |
| Pregnancy trimester during Oropouche fever | |||
| First | 12 (20.69) | 2 (13.33) | 14 (19.18) |
| Second | 26 (44.83) | NA | 26 (35.62) |
| Third |
20 (34.48) |
13 (86.67) |
33 (45.21) |
| Oropouche fever clinical manifestation | |||
| Fever | 42 (72.41) | 13 (86.67) | 55 (75.34) |
| Headache | 46 (79.31) | 13 (86.67) | 59 (80.82) |
| Myalgia | 41 (70.69) | 11 (73.33) | 52 (71.23) |
| Back pain | 23 (39.66) | 5 (33.33) | 28 (38.36) |
| Arthralgia | 8 (13.79) | 2 (13.33) | 10 (13.70) |
| Retro-ocular pain | 27 (46.55) | 5 (33.33) | 32 (43.84) |
| Nausea | 23 (39.66) | 6 (40.00) | 29 (39.73) |
| Vomiting | 11 (18.97) | NA | 11 (15.07) |
| Petechia | 4 (6.90) | 1 (6.67) | 5 (6.85) |
| Exanthema | 9 (15.52) | 2 (13.33) | 11 (15.07) |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
1These first authors contributed equally to this article.
2These senior authors contributed equally to this article.
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