Sloth Virus Spreading

Travelers beware the threat of slow fever is Health officials are raising alarms about a potentially deadly virus known as sloth fever which is spread by insects the virus also called or Rush has appeared in the US and Europe among Travelers returning from Cuba and Brazil according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention CDC on Wednesday how it spreads the virus is transmitted through bites from Midas and mosquitoes and is common in Central and Eastern South America symptoms include fever chills headaches and muscle or joint pain or stiffness Health officials are particularly concerned about the possibility of the virus being transmitted from mother to fetus so far 20 Florida residents and one New York resident returning from Cuba have been confirmed to have oropo virus infections there is currently no vaccine or antiviral treatment for aush it's important not to confuse oropo with West Nile Virus another mosquito born illness currently affecting Americans including Dr Anthony faty