After colossal outbreak of chikungunya, dengue and zika virus; the new mosquito-borne virus ‘Mayaro’ is being reported to circulate in the Caribbean.
Researchers at University of Florida have identified a new mosquito-borne illness in a 8-year-old boy in Haiti.
Mayaro virus belongs to the Alphavirus genus, and is closely related to chikungunya, and produces a dengue-like illness.
The symptoms of Mayaro fever are: fever, join pain, muscle pain, rashes and abdominal pain.
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