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55 years ago

This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe

Wired

outbreaks of Oropouche virus have flared up in the Amazon for decades, but historically the pathogen has little troubled the rest of the world. Most of this year’s 11,000-plus cases occurred in Brazil and Peru, where the virus is an old acquaintance, but it has also been found in 2024 in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, and Cuba—the latter reporting …

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Bleeding Eye Virus: Doctors Advise How To Prevent Contracting The Marburg Disease

ABP News

'Bleeding Eye’ Virus Outbreak: The UK media are reporting that travellers have been urged to take extra precautions as the Marburg, Mpox and Oropouche viruses have reportedly spread in 17 countries. Feared as one of the deadliest diseases on Earth — with a 50-50 chance of death — the Marburg virus disease could spread to other African countries already dealing …

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Bleeding eye virus kills 15 people in Rwanda: Symptoms to treatment, here’s all that you need to know

Hindustan Times

In seventeen countries, warnings have been issues to travelers against the Marburg virus. Also named as the bleeding eye virus, because of one of its symptoms, Marburg virus has claimed 15 lives in Rwanda by now. Marburg or the bleeding eye virus is a member of the Ebola family, which can cause viral hemorrhagic fever, leading to blood vessel damage …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fresh warning over terrifying 'sloth fever' as deadly virus is passed to unborn baby - with devastating consequences

Daily Mail

Experts have issued a new warning about the dangers of terrifying 'sloth fever' after the virus passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby, resulting in a stillbirth. Oropouche virus, nicknamed 'sloth fever', caused alarm earlier this year after it spread outside of its usual South American range to Spain, Italy, Germany and the US. Oropouche virus, nicknamed 'sloth …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

NPR

It's a virus you may not have heard of. "There have been a few cases of maternal to fetal transmission, and there are four cases of congenital Oropouche infections that have been described — all of which led to microcephaly, which is a small head size," said Dr. Davidson Hamer, infectious disease doctor and professor of Global Health and Medicine …

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4 months ago

Warning to British holidaymakers as deadly sloth fever infects three more people in popular European hotspot

Daily Mail

Three cases of 'sloth fever' have been detected in the popular European holiday destination, the Canary Islands. Health officials in the Spanish archipelago, located just 60miles off the African coastline, confirmed the cases of the oropouche virus, related to dengue and zika viruses, in three people who had travelled from Cuba. Health officials in the Spanish archipelago, located just 60miles …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sloth fever is in Europe – what is it and how worried should we be?

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Enny Paixao, associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Travellers warned to take ‘personal protective measures’ against Oropouche virus

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have warned travellers visiting South America to be “vigilant” after cases of a virus …

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5 months, 1 week ago

What Do We Know About Oropouche Fever That Has Killed Two Women In Brazil? Is It Similar To Dengue?

News 18

Brazil’s health authorities are currently tackling the outbreak of an Oropouche Virus that is endemic in the areas of Amazonas and Acres in the country. The Oropouche fever caused by the OROV infection is emerging zoonotic disease transmitted primarily via the bites of midges or mosquitos. According to Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of Oropouche fever are similar …

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5 months, 1 week ago

What is Oropouche fever? Symptoms to treatment, all about the mosquito-borne infection that killed 2 In Brazil

India TV News

Mosquito-borne illnesses, including dengue and West Nile virus, are increasingly affecting people worldwide. Recently, the Oropouche virus has made headlines after causing the deaths of two young women in Bahia, Brazil—the first recorded fatalities attributed to this virus, according to Brazil's health ministry. Oropouche fever is a tropical viral infection primarily transmitted by the bite of a midge, a small, …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Oropouche fever; know the symptoms of this mosquito-borne disease