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>Sloth Fever Hits Florida And NY With Concern Spreading Across Country

>Sloth Fever Hits Florida And NY With Concern Spreading Across Country

(Atlanta, GA) -- A little known disease in this part of the world called "sloth fever" is causing concern across the U.S. The CDC says Florida has reported nine cases in a week while New York has one confirmed case. All the cases are related to international travel which health experts warn is a troubling sign as people return home from summer vacations. Sloth fever can be deadly and is well known in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia and Cuba. It's spread by the Oropouche ]] OR-uh-poosh ]] virus and transmits from forest animals, like sloths, to rodents, then mosquitoes and finally to people. Symptoms include fever, sensitivity to light, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. The CDC says there's no evidence of local transmission.


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