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  • Concern in Puerto Rico over the Mayaro Virus

    09/23/2016 8:39:42 AM PDT · by Ebenezer · 8 replies
    ElVocero.com (Spanish) ^ | September 19, 2016 | El Vocero news team
    [Puerto Rico] Health Secretary Ana Ríus Armendáriz spoke about the possibility that the mayaro virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, may arrive to the island. This comes following the reporting of the first case in Haiti, which may result in spreading to the Dominican Republic, and, subsequently, to Puerto Rico. "It has a low incidence [and] produces severe pain. Once this virus reaches the Dominican Republic, it is a matter of time before it gets here," Ríus said during an interview with [radio station] WKAQ 580. The mayaro virus, which is common in the tropical zones of...