An assessment of public health surveillance of Zika virus infection and potentially associated outcomes in Latin America

Abstract Background We evaluated whether outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, newborn microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Latin America may be detected through current surveillance systems, and how cases detected through surveillance may increase health care burden. Methods We es...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leonelo E. Bautista, Víctor M. Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5566-7