Zika Virus Infection and Microcephaly: A Case-Control Study in Brazil

Background: Brazil presented an alarming number of newborns with microcephaly in the years 2015 and 2016. The investigation of the cases raised the suspicion of the association of these cases with maternal infections by the zika virus. Also, in 2015, there was an epidemic of zika virus infection in...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Gabriele Maia Oliveira Rocha, Luciano Lima Correia, Antônio José Lêdo Alves da Cunha, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite, Jocileide Sales Campos, Tereza de Jesus Pinheiro Gomes Bandeira, Lucas Silveira do Nascimento, Anamaria Cavalcante e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2019-08-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2394