Oropush fever, a potentially deadly zoonotic disease, is transmitted by tiny flies, midges and mosquitoes. Its distribution was announced by the World Health Organization.

Today, there is no vaccine for the virus, which belongs to the same family of diseases as Zika and dengue fever.

The virus has traditionally circulated in Central and South America, but this year it has also spread to new places such as Cuba, Italy and Spain.

On July 25, the first deaths related to Oropush fever were reported. The victims were two young Brazilian women without any concomitant diseases.

The WHO notes that the spread of the virus in such popular tourist destinations as Cuba is potentially dangerous for tourists.