To prevent Sloth fever, avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges, and use insect repellent and protective clothing.  

The Oropouche virus was named after a village in Trinidad and Tobago where the virus was first isolated from an infected person.  

Sloth fever has been reported in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.  

Sloth fever symptoms are similar to those of other viral infections, making it difficult to distinguish without specific medical testing.