I don’t think any of us had “Sloth Fever” on our 2024 Bingo Card, but here we are and it’s made its way to Kentucky. The first case of Oropouche virus has been confirmed in Jefferson County, Kentucky – the first of its kind in the state. Oropouche virus is also known as “Sloth Fever” that is spread through the bite of infected biting midges, also sometimes known as a “no-see-ums.” The virus can also be spread through the bite of some mosquitoes, including the kind that can spread West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses.