Considering the characteristics of the Mayaro virus, it is correct to state that:
a. The virus is considered endemic in the North and Midwest reg...
Considering the characteristics of the Mayaro virus, it is correct to state that:
a. The virus is considered endemic in the North and Midwest regions, occurring in forest, rural or wild areas and usually affects individuals who enter spaces where monkeys and wild vectors circulate. b. There is transmission from one person to another directly and it occurs from the bite of female mosquitoes that become infected by feeding on the blood of primates (monkeys) or infected humans. c. The epidemiological cycle of the Mayaro virus is similar to that of dengue and occurs with the participation of urban mosquitoes, mainly of the Aedes genus. d. It is an infectious, febrile and acute disease, caused by a virus, mild, benign and similar to Zika. The patient recovers in 5 days.
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