Canada warns pregnant travellers of ‘risks’ from Oropouche fever – GLOBAL

September 4, 2024

The Canadian government is warning pregnant people to discuss their travel risks before visiting some countries in the Americas amid outbreaks of an insect-transmitted virus that lives in sloths.

More than 8,000 confirmed cases of Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, as of last month. And for the first time the virus has spread to Cuba.

Since June, the Canadian government has been advising travellers going to the Americas to take necessary health precautions to protect themselves from this virus, which is transmitted by tiny flies called midges and mosquitoes.

As of Sept. 3, the Level 1 travel advisory applies to Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10732313/oropouche-fever-travel-advice-canada/