Pale-throated sloths (Bradypus tridactylus) are one reservoir species for the Oropouche virus in the tropical rainforests in northern South America. Photograph By Miroslav Srb, Shutterstock Until ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oropouche virus disease (OROV) is mainly spread by the bite of a biting midge but mosquitos are also culprits. (Getty Images) (mrs ...

A potentially deadly virus commonly known as "sloth fever" is sparking new pleas for caution across the United States after Florida reported nine new cases in a week related to international travel — ...

This 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito on the skin of a human host. (James Gathany/CDC via AP) ...

Health officials are warning Americans about a rare insect-borne virus that has infected several travelers. As of Aug. 16, there have been 21 cases of Oropouche virus disease, sometimes called "sloth ...

The Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever, was not seen outside the Amazon until recently. Prior to 2023, only a few hundred cases were recorded annually. But now the virus has been spreading ...

The UK’s health security watchdog has issued an urgent warning as cases of a deadly malaria-like “sloth virus” were found in Britain for the first time. Three cases of Oropouche virus, which naturally ...

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Mosquito season in the United States is no longer just a summer nuisance. A cluster of new data on an obscure virus called Oropouche, alongside surging dengue and eastern equine encephalitis, suggests ...