The association between Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil 2015-2017: An observational analysis of over 4 million births.

The association between Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil 2015-2017: An observational analysis of over 4 million births.

BACKGROUND:In 2015, high rates of microcephaly were reported in Northeast Brazil following the first South American Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak. Reported microcephaly rates in other Zika-affected areas were significantly lower, suggesting alternate causes or the involvement of arboviral cofactors in...

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Main Authors: Oliver J Brady, Aaron Osgood-Zimmerman, Nicholas J Kassebaum, Sarah E Ray, Valdelaine E M de Araújo, Aglaêr A da Nóbrega, Livia C V Frutuoso, Roberto C R Lecca, Antony Stevens, Bruno Zoca de Oliveira, José M de Lima, Isaac I Bogoch, Philippe Mayaud, Thomas Jaenisch, Ali H Mokdad, Christopher J L Murray, Simon I Hay, Robert C Reiner, Fatima Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002755

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002755

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