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, dengue, and Zika virus infections.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/mayaro-virus-child-acute-febrile-illness-haiti-2015
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/john-lednicky
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/valery-madsen-beau-de-rochars
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/maha-elbadry-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/emerging-infectious-diseases
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haiti
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chikungunya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zika-virus
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brazil
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-america