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What is ‘sloth fever’? And how can I avoid it when travelling to South America?

  • Written by Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
What is ‘sloth fever’? And how can I avoid it when travelling to South America?Tatiana Tochilova/Unsplash

International authorities are issuing warnings about “sloth fever”. Despite the name, it’s not contracted via contact with sloths. Rather, you should avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges.

So how can Australians protect themselves from sloth fever when travelling to South and Central America?...

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