It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it
A phantom midge larva. Midges can spread Oropouche virus. "They

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

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