[Music] there's a new virus you should know about oropo the oropo virus is emerging as a new health threat found mainly in South and Central America it's typically spread by mosquitoes and midges symptoms usually include fever headaches and joint pain sounds familiar right but it's not just another flu the virus can cause severe outbreaks in Brazil alone there have been over half a million cases since the 1960s so why should you care because Global Travel and climate change mean it's no longer just a local issue while it's not fatal the symptoms can be pretty nasty and disrupt your daily life doctors recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves to reduce the risk so stay informed and take precautions knowledge is power and in this case it can keep you healthy