'Sloth fever' symptoms as virus reported in five countries

The oropouche virus (OROV), an RNA arbovirus, was first detected in the village of Oropouche in Trin (Image: Alamy/PA) A warning has been issued following a surge in reported cases of the oropouche virus, also known as 'sloth fever', in five countries. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has raised concerns after discovering 19 imported cases of the disease within the European Union for the first time. The oropouche virus (OROV), an RNA arbovirus, was initially identified in the village of Oropouche in Trinidad and Tobago back in 1955.

According to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, it primarily spreads to humans through the bite of infected biting midges, although some mosquitoes are also known carriers of the virus. In July, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert about a rise in reported cases of the virus in five countries - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Cuba and Colombia. Why is it referred to as sloth fever? The Lancet medical journal revealed that the virus resides in pale-throated sloths, as well as non-human primates and birds.

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