Is ‘Sloth Fever’ The Next Zika? Florida Researchers Reveal Why US Outbreak Unlikely
Dec 11, 2025
In 2024, public health officials were on high alert as a wave of “sloth fever” cases appeared in travelers returning to the United States from Cuba. With the vast majority of the nation’s 105 cases recorded in Florida, fears mounted that the virus could establish a permanent foothold in the So
utheast and threaten pregnancies much […]
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