Growth and Development of Children with Microcephaly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome in Brazil

Growth and Development of Children with Microcephaly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome in Brazil

The outbreak of Zika virus in Latin America in the period 2015–2016 has caused a sudden increase in the number of severe manifestations and reports of congenital changes in newborns in Brazil. This is the first study that evaluated and compared the growth and cognitive and motor developmen...

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Main Authors: Thaís Lorena Barbosa de França, Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros, Nilba Lima de Souza, Egmar Longo, Silvana Alves Pereira, Thamyris Barbosa de Oliveira França, Klayton Galante Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
microcephaly
zika virus
child development
global health
public health
public health surveillance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1990

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