Alert issued by health chiefs after oropouche virus is detected in three Britons, these are the warning signs of ‘sloth fever’
By ELEN JOHNSTON, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 13:02, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 13:14, 15 August 2025 Health chiefs have issued an urgent warning after three people in the UK were diagnosed with ‘sloth fever’—a tropical disease typically only found in Brazil. The illness also known as the Oropouche virus (OROV), usually causes mild symptoms that
