Here's what you should know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

it's a disease spread by insect bites especially from biting midgets a type of tiny fly and some mosquitos more than 8,000 cases of Oro virus have been reported this year as of August 1st most have been in South America but infections are spreading to other countries where it's never been at least 21 us Travelers returning from Cuba have tested positive for the virus the illness can make you very sick with in seventh days Dr lazette Cardona with Cleveland Clinic says symptoms include an Abrupt fever severe headache muscle and joint aches in rare cases the disease can infect the nervous system in cause menitis and inalis luckily most people can recover uh from the illness although it can come back a few days later Cardona says the virus is especially dangerous to those who are pregnant as an infection can potentially spread to the fetus causing harm since there's no vaccine the best protection is preventing bug bites wear loose fitting long sleeve shirts and pants use EPA registered insect repellent that's labeled for use against flies and biting flies and stay in airconditioned places to keep insects outside most of the cases in the US have been imported from travel overseas um but due to the recent cases in Cuba we remain very vigilant for health minute I'm Andy Gaither are

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