An emerging public health threat: Mayaro virus increases its distribution in Peru.

BACKGROUND: The infection caused by Mayaro virus (MAYV), which presents as an acute febrile illness, is considered a neglected tropical disease. The virus is an endemic and emerging pathogen in South America and the Caribbean, responsible for occasional and poorly characterized outbreaks. Currently there is limited information about its expansion and risk areas. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in 10 urban primary care health centers in the Cajamarca region of Peru from January to June 2017. A total of 359 patients with suspected febrile illness were assessed. RNA was extracted from serum samples, following which MAYV real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) for the detection of the nsP1 gene was performed. RESULTS: MAYV was detected in 11.1% (40/359) of samples after RT-PCR amplification and confirmatory DNA sequencing. Most infections were detected in the adult population aged 18-39 years (40%) and 40-59 years (32.5%). Headache was the most frequent symptom in patients with MAYV infection (77.5%), followed by fever (72.5%), myalgia (55.0%), and arthralgia (50.0%). During the study, most of the MAYV cases were seen in May (47.5%) and April (35.0%), corresponding to the dry season (months without rain). CONCLUSIONS: This study is novel in describing the presence of MAYV in Cajamarca, an Andean region of Peru. Symptoms are non-specific and can be confused with those of other arbovirus or bacterial infections. Molecular biology methods such as RT-PCR allow the timely and accurate detection of MAYV and could thus be considered as a tool for surveillance in endemic areas.

Apego de Enfermería al Curso Avanzado de Apoyo a la Lactancia Materna / Nursing attachment to the Advanced Course of Support for Breastfeeding

Introducción: el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) adopta el Curso Avanzado de Apoyo a la Lactancia Materna (CAALMA) para capacitar al personal. El apego del personal de enfermería al programa permitirá brindar a la madre información de calidad. Objetivo: identificar el nivel de apego que tiene el personal de enfermería al programa CAALMA. Metodología: estudio transversal analítico con n = 62 enfermeras, se diseñaron 2 instrumentos, con 62 ítems apegados al programa CAALMA; utilizando estadística descriptiva y pruebas no paramétricas. Resultados: se encontró apego regularmente significativo con 56.5%, la antigüedad en el hospital y la capacitación sobre lactancia materna se encontró una p < 0.001. Discusión: el apego se encontró regularmente significativo en contraste con lo reportado por Zamudio Costeño et al., quienes reportan un nivel aceptablemente significativo. Conclusión: el apego que se mostró fue regular lo que da pie a la implementación de nuevas estrategias educativas para aumentar el nivel de apego.

Introduction: The Institute Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) adopts the Advanced Maternal Breastfeeding Support Course (CAALMA) to train personnel. The attachment of the nursing staff to the program will provide the mother with quality information. Objective: To identify the level of attachment that nurses have to the CAALMA program. Methodology: Analytical cross-section with n = 62 nurses, 2 instruments were designed, with 62 items attached to the CAALMA program; using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. Results: Regularly significant attachment was found with 56.5%, hospitality and training on breastfeeding was found p < 0.001. Discussion: Attachment was found to be regularly significant in contrast to that reported by Zamudio Costeno et al.; who report an acceptably significant level. Conclusion: The attachment that was shown was to regulate what gives rise to the implementation of new educational strategies to increase the level of attachment.