infectious diseases
Other Arbovirus Infections
Mayaro disease
Mayaro virus is an alphavirus in the Togavirus family. Mayaro disease is a Dengue -like disease transmitted by mosquitoes infected with Mayaro virus. It is common in Brazil and Bolivia and is endemic in the tropical areas of South America (Trinidad, Suriname, French Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Venezuela). A 2014 case in Trinidad and a 2015 case in Haiti suggest that there is potential for spread to other areas in the Americas that have abundant population of Prevention of Mayaro disease involves avoiding mosquito bites. No vaccine is available. 