No, despite the name, Sloth fever is not contracted via contact with sloths.
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The Oropouche virus was first identified in 1955.
The US CDC advises avoiding unnecessary travel to Brazil and Cuba due to the presence of the Oropouche virus.
Yes, serious complications such as encephalitis and meningitis (inflammation of the brain and surrounding membranes) have occasionally been reported.
“Sloth fever” is caused by the Oropouche virus and is formally known as Oropouche virus disease or Oropouche fever.