Health officials have issued a warning for travelers after 19 cases of the insect-borne illness Oropouche virus were confirmed for the first time ever in Europe. Those who had tested positive for the virus had recently returned from holiday in Cuba and Brazil.
Parts of South America and Cuba are currently in the midst of an ongoing outbreak of Oropouche virus, with cases many times higher than normal. Oropouche virus is an arthropod-borne virus – meaning it's transmitted to humans if they're bitten by infected midges or mosquitoes. Outbreaks have mainly occurred in tropical areas of South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
The best way to protect yourself from the oropouche virus is to avoid insect bites by using insect repellent. Look for products that contain picaridin and diethyltoluamide (DEET).
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