Sloth fever has come to Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. While that sounds exciting for sloth lovers, "sloth fever" refers ...

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recently reported that 19 cases of Oropouche virus—also known as the sloth virus—were found in Germany, Italy, and Spain.

The Oropouche virus, a potentially fatal disease also referred to as "sloth fever," has made its way to the United States, prompting questions about what Americans should know. On Tuesday ...

The CDC is sending out a warning about the Oropouche virus — also known as “sloth fever” — as several cases have been reported in Florida A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever ...

U.S. health officials are warning travelers about a potentially deadly insect-borne virus known as sloth fever that has infected 21 U.S. residents returning from Cuba and thousands more in South ...

A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” has US officials on alert after Florida reported 20 travel-related cases, including nine last week. Oropouche virus is spread through the ...

The potentially fatal “sloth fever,” spread by small fly and mosquito bites, has made its way to New York State. It’s not clear when or where the state’s sole 2024 sloth fever diagnosis ...

As of Aug. 16, there have been 21 cases of Oropouche virus disease, sometimes called "sloth fever," detected among U.S. travelers returning from Cuba, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

International authorities are issuing warnings about "sloth fever." Despite the name, it's not contracted via contact with sloths. Rather, you should avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges.