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The Cool Down

The Cool Down

Discovery of vector-borne disease that's new to Europe has governments on high alert — here's what you should know

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has discovered a virus in Europe that has not been seen on that continent before.

The ECDC has discovered 19 European cases of the sloth virus, also known as the Oropouche virus, which infects sloths and other animals.

The symptoms are similar to those of dengue, chikungunya and other mosquito-spreading illnesses.