The potentially fatal” sloth fever”, spread by small fly and mosquito bites, has  , made its way to New York state.
It’s never clear when or where the state’s only 2024 monkey disease treatment occurred.
The illness caused by the Oropouche virus can lead to fever, severe headaches, chills, joint stiffness and muscle pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ). Less than one in 20 cases of the disease can progress to more severe conditions like meningitis or encephalitis ( brain inflammation ).
There ‘s , no vaccine , for the disease.
Oropouche disease is frequently spread by infected people leaving wooded areas and into cities. Most frequently, infections start as a transfer to animals such as lemurs, birds and mammals, which then , spread the virus to folks, according to the CDC.
The disease ‘ incubation time is 3-10 time. The CDC advises that indicators typically last for a year, but they can come back days or weeks in more than half of all cases.
Trinidad and Tobago was the first to discover the Oropouche pathogen in 1955. Years later, outbreaks occurred in Brazil, Panama, and Peru. The second event was seen in Cuba in June.
Health officials have found just travel-related situations in the U. S., including , 30 cases in Florida. The Floridians infected had , traveled to Cuba. Despite no evidence of local transfer, local cases are expected to rise.
Oropouche disease is usually mistaken for chikungunya and dengue infections. So far this year,  , New York has seen 175 reported cases of dengue disease, is also transmitted by insect bites and is believed to be the most popular mosquito-borne condition worldwide.
To avoid all insect bite-related illnesses, the Pan American Health Organization recommends , tourists visiting areas , where those viruses are typically spread to employ insect repellent, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants, and be in places that provide cooling and glass screens.
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