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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 …
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 …
