Characteristics of Madariaga and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus Infections, Panama
Abstrak
Madariaga virus (MADV) and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) are emerging arboviruses affecting rural and remote areas of Latin America. However, clinical and epidemiologic reports are limited, and outbreaks are occurring at an increasing frequency. We addressed the data gap by analyzing all available clinical and epidemiologic data of MADV and VEEV infections recorded since 1961 in Panama. A total of 168 human alphavirus encephalitis cases were detected in Panama during 1961‒2023. We described the clinical signs and symptoms and epidemiologic characteristics of those cases, and also explored signs and symptoms as potential predictors of encephalitic alphavirus infection compared with those of other arbovirus infections occurring in the region. Our results highlight the challenges for the clinical diagnosis of alphavirus disease in endemic regions with overlapping circulation of multiple arboviruses.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (25)
Luis Felipe Rivera
Carlos Lezcano-Coba
Josefrancisco Galué
Xacdiel Rodriguez
Yelissa Juarez
William M. de Souza
Zeuz Capitan-Barrios
Anayansi Valderrama
Leyda Abrego
Hector Cedeño
Carmela Jackman
Jesse J. Waggoner
Patricia V. Aguilar
Hilda Guzman
Scott C. Weaver
Robert B. Tesh
Sandra López-Vèrges
Christl A. Donnelly
Cassia F. Estofolete
Mauricio L. Nogueira
Nuno R. Faria
Nikos Vasilakis
Amy Y. Vittor
Darci R. Smith
Jean-Paul Carrera
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.3201/eid3014.240182
- Akses
- Open Access ✓