THE CHALLENGES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE ERA OF ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPSE:

THE OROPOUCHE VIRUS (OROV) AS A ZOONOTIC PATHOLOGY IN THE AMERICAS REGION

Abstract

The theme of this research focuses on the Oropouche virus (OROV) in the context of public health. The general objective is to discuss the challenges for public health under the auspices of the Era of Environmental Collapse based on an analysis of the Oropouche virus as a zoonotic pathology in the locus of the Americas. The specific objectives are: 1) Address the implications of environmental crises in the context of global public health based on the existence of zoonotic pathologies; 2) Analyze the epidemiological alert of the Oropouche virus in the Americas region based on the diagnosis of the virus and the recommendations made by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The research is methodologically designed using the hypothetical-deductive method, guided by a bibliographic and documentary analysis. The theoretical basis chosen to support the discussion is the Theory of Fraternal Law, developed by the Italian jurist Eligio Resta. Given the challenges to public health in the Era of Environmental Collapse, the question arises: is a health analysis of the Oropouche virus in the Americas possible through Fraternal Law? From the perspective of fraternity, it appears that the Era of Environmental Collapse stimulates the global emergence of zoonotic pathologies and such a catastrophic event imposes challenges for public health, as it is essential to perfect fraternal pacts of responsibility for humanity as common place.