Sloth Fever The Oropouche Virus

have you heard of the aush virus also known as sloth fever this virus is mainly found in Central and South America and it's spread by tiny mosquitoes called kids it was first discovered in the Amazon region where it still causes outbreaks today if you catch sloth fever you'll start feeling symptoms 4 to 8 Days Later these include sudden high fever headaches muscle pain and skin rashes fortunately it's not usually life-threatening but the symptoms can be pretty uncomfortable and the name sloth fever well that's because sloths are thought to be a natural reservoir for the virus preventing it is simple avoid mosquito bites and use insect repellent when necessary the AA push virus might seem like just another tropical disease but it's important information we should all be aware of