The UK’s medical community is on high alert as doctors are urged to look out for signs of a lethal virus identified in popular British holiday spots, such as the Canary Islands. Known as the Oropouche virus or Sloth Fever, this mosquito-borne illness has no known cure, and medical professionals have been put on notice amidst growing concerns.

The American CDC and the esteemed British Medical Journal (BMJ) have both sounded the alarm, with over 8,000 global cases reported this year, including…