Now We’re Supposed to Panic Over Sloth Fever – HotAir

A few weeks ago, the CDC issued a new health advisory to public health officials warning them to be on the lookout for yet another potentially deadly virus, though we don’t seem to be anywhere near pandemic levels at the moment. This isn’t some new variant of COVID, however. It’s not even the bird flu, which has made the jump from cows to a handful of beef and dairy industry workers. This is the Oropouche virus (great… now we’re all going to have to learn how to spell that) and it can lead to what is commonly referred to as sloth fever. The majority of people who become infected will not suffer serious medical consequences and generally recover within a few days to a month. However, a smaller percentage can develop very serious secondary ailments and even die. Just to put some icing on this already nauseating cake, there is currently no vaccine that prevents contraction of the…