PRO/AH/EDR> Mayaro virus – Americas: PAHO/WHO

Other Human Disease — Trinidad & Tobago
[Abstract]
Given the recent detection of Mayaro fever cases through laboratory surveillance in areas where cases had not previously been reported, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) encourages member states to implement and maintain capacity to detect this disease, including laboratory diagnostic capacity and raising awareness among healthcare workers.
Mayaro fever
Mayaro fever is a zoonosis caused by an arbovirus of the _Alphavirus_ genus,