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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Mayaro virus
• arbovirus
• viruses
• Haiti
• mosquito vector
• vector-borne infections