Jean Paul Carrera
Jean Paul Carrera is an epidemiologist associated with the Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud (Icges) in Panama. He has been actively involved in addressing the recent outbreak of the Oropouche virus in the country, providing insights on the trend of the disease and strategies for control. During a recent symposium, he reported that the outbreak, which began in December 2024, is showing signs of decline, with an increase in confirmed cases being closely monitored by health authorities.
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Jean Paul Carrera explained the role of fruit bats in the transmission of the Nipah virus.
Virus Nipah en India: qué es, cómo se transmite y qué tan peligroso es
Panama· 2026-02-02
Jean Paul Carrera is the president of the Society of Epidemiology and director of the Carson Center for Health and Ecosystems.
Influenza A(H3N2) en Panamá: qué son los clados, subclados y variantesPanama· 2025-12-23Jean Paul Carrera explained that the K variant of influenza represents an expected evolutionary phase of the seasonal virus.
Variante K de la influenza A(H3N2): más transmisible, pero sin mayor gravedadPanama· 2025-12-18
Jean Paul Carrera has been selected as a member of the Global Virus Network's Scientific Leadership Committee, highlighting Panama's role in international virus research.
Científico panameño ingresa al Comité de Liderazgo Científico liderado por Robert Gallo, pionero en la identificación del VIHPanama· 2025-08-10
Jean Paul Carrera leads the research initiative in Epidemiology and Control of Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens.
Centro de Vacunas da salto regional: lleva tecnología a Perú contra virus emergentesPanama· 2025-06-27
Jean Paul Carrera attributed the persistence of oropouche virus cases in Darién and Panama Este to a combination of ecological and social factors.
No hay vacuna ni cura: el virus de oropouche avanza en silencio por Darién y Panamá estePanama· 2025-04-24Jean Paul Carrera is an epidemiologist and virologist who is part of the Crivb team and received the Scherer/Hardy 2024 award.
Centro regional de innovación de vacunas en Panamá abrirá con directora interinaPanama· 2025-04-22
Jean Paul Carrera is a virologist and epidemiologist at the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies.
Oropouche: infección similar al dengue, ¿cepa proveniente de Italia, Cuba o Brasil?Panama· 2025-02-18
Jean Paul Carrera explained the trend of the outbreak that emerged in Darién.
Oropouche en Panamá: 153 casos reportados hasta el 15 febrero de 2025Panama· 2025-02-17