Yes, serious complications such as encephalitis and meningitis (inflammation of the brain and surrounding membranes) have occasionally been reported.  

The US CDC advises avoiding unnecessary travel to Brazil and Cuba due to the presence of the Oropouche virus.  

Sloth fever is not directly contagious between humans. It is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes and biting midges.  

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

Orthobunyaviruses are a group of viruses that includes the Oropouche virus, which is different from flaviviruses like dengue and alphaviruses like chikungunya.  

No, despite the name, Sloth fever is not contracted via contact with sloths.  

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

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.