Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects, Costa Rica, 2016–2018

Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects, Costa Rica, 2016–2018

After Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in Costa Rica was confirmed in January 2016, the national surveillance system was enhanced to monitor associated birth defects. To characterize the ZIKV outbreak among live-born infants during March 2016–March 2018, we conducted a descriptive analysis. Prevalence of...

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Main Authors: Adriana Benavides-Lara, María de la Paz Barboza-Arguello, Mauricio González-Elizondo, Marcela Hernández-deMezerville, Helena Brenes-Chacón, Melissa Ramírez-Rojas, Catalina Ramírez-Hernández, Nereida Arjona-Ortegón, Shana Godfred-Cato, Diana Valencia, Cynthia A. Moore, Alejandra Soriano-Fallas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Birth defects
Zika virus
prevalence
surveillance
viruses
congenital infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-2047_article

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