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A cluster of Mayaro virus infections in a film team returning from Suriname, February 2024

Hans Martin Orth1, Stefanie Pfau2, Martin Gabriel3

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.

Euro Surveillance : Bulletin Europeen Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles = European Communicable Disease Bulletin
|November 1, 2024
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Mayaro virus, endemic to the Americas, causes increasing febrile illness and persistent joint pain. This report details four cases in travelers returning from Suriname, highlighting potential underdiagnosis in non-endemic areas.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Entomology
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Virology

Background:

  • Mayaro virus (MAYV) is endemic in the tropical Americas, with rising incidence.
  • MAYV infections present as acute febrile illness followed by prolonged arthralgia, similar to chikungunya virus.
  • Travel-associated MAYV cases are infrequently reported and may be underdiagnosed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a cluster of Mayaro fever cases in a film crew returning from Suriname.
  • To highlight the potential for underdiagnosis of Mayaro virus in travelers.

Main Methods:

  • Case series reporting clinical and epidemiological data.
  • Diagnostic methods were not specified in the abstract.

Main Results:

  • Four individuals working in Suriname were diagnosed with Mayaro fever.
  • The cases occurred in individuals returning from remote areas.

Conclusions:

  • Mayaro virus poses a risk to travelers in endemic regions.
  • Increased awareness and diagnostic vigilance are needed for Mayaro virus in returning travelers.
Keywords:
AlphavirusGermanyMayaroSurinameimported viral diseasestravelvector-borne infectionsviral infections

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