A warning has been issued to the European Union after an increase in the number of cases of the oropouche virus, also known as “sloth fever.”

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    4 months ago

    Disappointed that it doesn’t turn you into a sloth. I’d be able to hang out in the trees all day if I got it.

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      4 months ago

      Patients are generally encouraged to rest, stay hydrated, and use over-the-counter pain relievers[…]”

      Sounds like you turn yourself into a sloth… Where you do it is up to you, I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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        4 months ago

        Sloths can hang onto a branch for hours and sleep while they do it. They also have their own little ecosystem involving a moss and a moth that only grow on the back of sloths. That’s what I want for my life.

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          4 months ago

          Wow, that’s crazy. My ecosystem only has microdenizens; I can’t image what it would be like to go macro. Good luck making your dreams come true =☆

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      4 months ago

      It turns you into a party animal…a very slow one…