Oropouche, known as 'Sloth' fever, has killed two young women aged 21 and 24 after they were taken to hospital with symptoms.
A deadly virus from Brazil has hit Europe for the first time sparking fears among experts of an 'unstoppable' outbreak.
Meanwhile, a 45-year-old man began experiencing symptoms shortly after his summer travels to Havana and Santiago de Cuba, seeking medical attention in Fori, northern Italy, on June 7. Top news stories today The victims, a 21-year-old and a 24-year-old, suffered from intense abdominal pain, bleeding, and hypotension before passing away on July 25. Oropouche fever symptoms, which are akin to dengue, include headaches, high temperature, muscle soreness, joint stiffness, nausea, vomiting, colds, or photophobia, The Mirror reports.
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