what exactly is the sloth fever virus Ora pouch is sometimes called sloth virus or sloth fever because it is found in areas where sloths are present not because contact with sloths transmits the virus it primarily spreads through the bites of infected midges though some mosquitoes have been known to carry the virus it was first discovered in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955 on the orao river that it was named after and the virus has circulated in Latin America and the Caribbean around 60% of people infected with the virus will display symptoms which can include fever severe headache joint and muscle pain nausea dizziness chills and sensitivity to light and typically arise 3 to 10 days symptoms are similar to Deni Chien gunia zika or malaria and the virus is often undiagnosed or confused with them currently there's no vaccine available crucial note the features of oroo mean it is unlikely to spiral into a global pandemic like covid-19