Oropouche virus: Understanding "sloth fever" disease dynamics and novel intervention strategies against this emerging neglected tropical disease.

Oropouche virus (OROV), an arbovirus belonging to the Orthobunyavirus genus and family, is the causative agent of the so-called "sloth fever." The virus primarily relies on the midge vector for transmission, maintaining both sylvatic and urban cycles. Human infections are characterized by acute febrile symptoms, and severe cases can lead to neurological complications.

Recent Discoveries of Novel Mammarenaviruses Infecting Humans and Other Mammals in Asia and Southeast Asia.

Mammarenaviruses, a genus of the family , are capable of infecting mammals and are primarily found in rodent reservoirs worldwide. Mammarenaviruses can be transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents, and though infection is often asymptomatic, some members of this genus can cause viral haemorrhagic fever which has mortality rates ranging from 1% to 50%. These viruses are typically restricted geographically, based on the geographical range of their host reservoirs.