Mayaro Virus in Child with Acute Febrile Illness, Haiti, 2015

Mayaro Virus in Child with Acute Febrile Illness, Haiti, 2015

Mayaro virus has been associated with small outbreaks in northern South America. We isolated this virus from a child with acute febrile illness in rural Haiti, confirming its role as a cause of mosquitoborne illness in the Caribbean region. The clinical presentation can mimic that of chikungunya, de...

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Main Authors: John Lednicky, Valery Madsen Beau De Rochars, Maha Elbadry, Julia Loeb, Taina Telisma, Sonese Chavannes, Gina Anilis, Eleonora Cella, Massimo Ciccozzi, Bernard Okech, Marco Salemi, J. Glenn Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mayaro virus
arbovirus
viruses
Haiti
mosquito vector
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1015_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1015_article

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