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
Madariaga virus (MADV) and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) are emerging arboviruses affecting rural and remote areas of Latin America. However, there are limited clinical and epidemiological reports available, and outbreaks are occurring at an increasing frequency. We addressed this gap by analyzing all the available clinical and epidemiological data of MADV and VEEV infections recorded since 1961 in Panama. A total of 168 of human alphavirus encephalitis cases were detected in Panama from 1961 to 2023...
February 3, 2024: medRxiv