In recent years, South America has seen the rise of a relatively old but unknown virus that could prove deadly in future years. Oropouche fever, also called sloth fever, has infected thousands of people over the past six months alone, and while most of the cases have been confined to this southern continent, new cases have now been recorded in Europe as well, for the first time ever.
Is Oropouche fever a threat to our lives? How is it transmitted? And how can we potentially stop ourselves from being infected? Click through this gallery to find answers about this potentially hazardous virus.