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Could Georgia’s New Rules Affect The 2024 Election? Here’s What To Know As Democrats Challenge Them In Court.More than 20 U.S. travelers returning from Cuba have tested positive for Oropouche virus, also named sloth fever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, as the little known and potentially dangerous disease sparking international concern spreads in South America and to countries where it hasn’t been seen before.
It was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955 on the Oropouche river that it was named after and the virus has circulated in Latin America and the Caribbean since, with sporadic outbreaks recorded in countries like Brazil and Peru.to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which can include fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain, nausea, dizziness, chills and sensitivity to light and typically arise three to 10 days after infection.
Most people recover within several days to a month and symptoms typically last less than a week, the CDC said, though they often recur days or even weeks later.of people infected with Oropouche—fewer than 5%—go on to develop more serious disease including meningitis, brain inflammation and bleeding, though death is rare.
There are no medicines to treat Oropouche or vaccines to prevent infection available or in development and health experts say the best way to protect against the disease is tofrom midges and mosquitoes in areas where the disease is known to occur such as using insect repellant and door and window screens.At least 21 cases of Oropouche virus have been identified in travelers returning to the U.S. from Cuba as of August 16, the CDCTuesday.
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