Sloth fever is not directly contagious between humans. It is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes and biting midges.
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To prevent Sloth fever, avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges, and use insect repellent and protective clothing.
Symptoms of Sloth fever include fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, joint pain, nausea, vomiting, and a rash.
No, despite the name, Sloth fever is not contracted via contact with sloths.
Yes, serious complications such as encephalitis and meningitis (inflammation of the brain and surrounding membranes) have occasionally been reported.