'We should definitely be worried,' he said. 'Things are changing and may become unstoppable,' said Dr Danny Altmann, Professor of Immunology at Imperial College London
Europe has been hit by the 'sloth' fever Oropouche for the first time - with fatalities in Brazil 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. The threat is compounded by the potential impact of global warming, which could increase human exposure to viruses like Oropouche, Birmingham Live reports. In severe instances, the horrid illness could lead to neurological disorders such as meningitis.
She warned: "Climate change and the increase in the movement of human populations risk making viruses once confined to the tropical belt endemic even in our latitudes."
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