A Survey to Assess Potential Human Disease Hazards Along Proposed Sea Level Canal Routes in Panamá and Colombia. IV. Arbovirus Surveillance in Man

Srihongse, Sunthorn; Stacy, Harold G.; Gauld, John R.

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“…2 ) 19 . Nevertheless, in a retrospective study, MAYV was evidenced in sera collected during the construction of canals in Panama and Colombia 20 , which took place between 1904 and 1914. Chronologically, a MAYV fever epidemic occurred in Belém, Brazil in April of 1955.…”

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Mayaro: an emerging viral threat?

Acosta-Ampudia

Monsalve

Rodríguez

et al. 2018

Emerging Microbes & Infections

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Mayaro virus (MAYV), an enveloped RNA virus, belongs to the Togaviridae family and Alphavirus genus. This arthropod-borne virus (Arbovirus) is similar to Chikungunya (CHIKV), Dengue (DENV), and Zika virus (ZIKV). The term “ChikDenMaZika syndrome” has been coined for clinically suspected arboviruses, which have arisen as a consequence of the high viral burden, viral co-infection, and co-circulation in South America. In most cases, MAYV disease is nonspecific, mild, and self-limited. Fever, arthralgia, and maculopapular rash are among the most common symptoms described, being largely indistinguishable from those caused by other arboviruses. However, severe manifestations of the infection have been reported, such as chronic polyarthritis, neurological complications, hemorrhage, myocarditis, and even death. Currently, there are no specific commercial tools for the diagnosis of MAYV, and the use of serological methods can be affected by cross-reactivity and the window period. A diagnosis based on clinical and epidemiological data alone is still premature. Therefore, new entomological research is warranted, and new highly specific molecular diagnostic methods should be developed. This comprehensive review is intended to encourage public health authorities and scientific communities to actively work on diagnosing, preventing, and treating MAYV infection.

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Section: Epidemiologymentioning

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Mayaro: an emerging viral threat?

Acosta-Ampudia

Monsalve

Rodríguez

et al. 2018

Emerging Microbes & Infections

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“…This neglected tropical virus was first isolated from the sera of forest workers of Mayaro county, Trinidad and Tobago in August-September 1954 [50]. Even earlier evidence of transmission of MAYV in Panama and Colombia between 1904 and 1914 was provided by a retrospective study [51]. This was followed by reporting of MAYV infection in Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Surinam, Peru, Ecuador, French Guinea, Venezuela, and Haiti [46,52].…”

Section: Mayaro Virusmentioning

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Which Plagues are Coming Next?

Izurieta¹,

Campos²,

Parikh³

et al. 2021

Contemporary Developments and Perspectives in International Health Security - Volume 2

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Plagues and pandemics are no longer distant thoughts of the past. Previously referred as moments in history, infectious diseases have re-emerged as potential existential threats to mankind. International Health Security researchers have repeatedly warned society about impending pandemics and in 2020, the world experienced its first major pandemic in over a century. The SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic came fast and hit hard, impacting the entire world within months of discovery. Although SARS-CoV-2 was a completely novel virus, there are an assortment of novel and timeworn pathogens fostering the potential to become the next pandemic. This chapter focuses on pathogens ranging from yeast to virus, capable of transmission through food, water, air, or animal, that could emerge as the next International Health Security threat.

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“…One case of MAYV was detected in a study carried out from 1966 through 1967 (33). In this instance, a citizen of the United States of America who was conducting studies assessing the feasibility of routes for a new, sea-level canal in Panama or Colombia demonstrated a significant rise in viral MAYV antibodies (33). Unfortunately, due to study group cross-over, it was unclear whether the virus was acquired in Panama or Colombia (33).…”

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Mayaro virus in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ganjian

Rivière-Cinnamond

2020

Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública

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Objectives. To assess the distribution of Mayaro virus (MAYV) in Latin America and the Caribbean and evaluate existing country-level MAYV surveillance mechanisms. Methods. Research was conducted from May 2018 through May 2019 to collect data from academic literature on Mayaro fever in Latin America and the Caribbean. PubMed, ClinicalKey, Scopus, Nature, SciELO, LILACS, and Google Scholar were searched for peer-reviewed journal articles, and data from health authorities, including the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and ministries of health, was also sought. MAYV-related publications published from 1954 through 2019 were screened. Publications that added to the overall understanding of MAYV, including its geographical and epidemiological distribution, were included in this report. Results. A total of 901 MAYV cases have been reported in humans in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since its discovery in 1954 in Trinidad and Tobago, MAYV has been isolated from individuals living in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Of those 901 cases, 42 of them were reported exclusively by health authorities. In contrast, 843 confirmed and presumptive autochthonous cases and an additional 16 imported cases were identified in academic literature. No country-level surveillance mechanisms for MAYV were recorded in academic literature or by health authorities. Conclusions. This report demonstrates that MAYV surveillance efforts are limited in comparison to the virus’s presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the importance of enhancing arboviral surveillance systems in the affected countries.

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A Survey to Assess Potential Human Disease Hazards Along Proposed Sea Level Canal Routes in Panamá and Colombia. IV. Arbovirus Surveillance in Man

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Mayaro: an emerging viral threat?

Mayaro: an emerging viral threat?

Which Plagues are Coming Next?

Mayaro virus in Latin America and the Caribbean

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