Mayaro virus in child with acute febrile illness, Haiti, 2015
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31/10/2016
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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.