Doctors say there are currently no approved antiviral treatments for the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.

A potentially deadly virus commonly known as "sloth fever" is sparking new pleas for caution across the United States after Florida reported nine new cases in a week related to international travel — ...

Fever cases tend to rise when seasons shift. It starts small. A mild fever, some body ache, maybe a headache. And most people assume it is just a viral infection and move on with basic medication. But ...

More cases of the Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever, are being reported in the United States this year among travelers returning from Cuba and Brazil. The viral disease, which is ...

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A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” has US officials on alert after Florida reported 20 travel-related cases, including nine last week. Oropouche virus is spread through the bites of ...

A recent media report indicated that a middle-aged woman (name withheld) from Kilifi County was diagnosed with dengue fever, a rare viral disease with symptoms similar to those of malaria and typhoid ...

There are some illnesses you hear about that you know the basics of. But then there are those that you have no flipping clue about: Meet sloth fever. This virus is making headlines after 21 Americans ...

When most people think about mosquitoes, the disease that comes to mind is malaria. However, mosquitoes are responsible for many other diseases, including obscure dengue fever. The World Health ...