https://globalnews.ca/news/10694129/oropouche-fever-sloths-insects-canadian-travel/ “An insect-transmitted virus.. is spreading at an “unprecedented” rate, with health officials warning that it is emerging in parts of the world, including Europe, where it has never been detected.
#Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal #zoonotic disease, is transmitted by tiny flies called #midges and #mosquitoes.. There is currently no vaccine for the virus, which is part of the same family of diseases as #Zika and #dengue fever.”
@auscandoc
Is it really oropouche? It seems to be more contagious and deadlier. Oropouche is rarely ever fatal yet we have two dead girls right from the start.
Strange. Very strange.
@noyes Considering I was one of those that hadn’t heard of it until 15 minutes ago, I’m probably not the guy to ask