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‘Zika-like’ mosquito-borne virus has spread into Europe, health officials warn

Fox News The Oropouche virus is transmitted through bites from mosquitoes and midges, with sloths and birds acting as hosts. Cases of the Oropouche virus (OROV) emerging in Europe have health officials on high alert.

As of the end of July, 19 cases had been reported with 12 in Spain, five in Italy and two in Germany, per the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

The disease is typically spread through bites from mosquitoes and midges (small flies, particularly the Culicoides paraensis species), according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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