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Family Cluster of Mayaro Fever, Venezuela

Authors :
Jaime R. Torres
Kevin L. Russell
Clovis Vasquez
Robert B. Tesh
Rosalba Salas
Douglas M. Watts
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 7, Pp 1304-1306 (2004)
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004.

Abstract

A cluster of protracted migratory polyarthritis involving four adult family members occurred in January 2000 after a brief overnight outing in a rural area of Venezuela. Laboratory testing demonstrated Mayaro virus as the cause of the cluster. These results documented the first human cases of Mayaro virus in Venezuela.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
10
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.475658fd59e84b7a901ab4b3f9364250
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1007.030860