Microcephaly in South Brazil: Are cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome increasing in recent years?

Microcephaly in South Brazil: Are cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome increasing in recent years?

Abstract Northeast Brazil was the first region to detect a significant increase in babies born with microcephaly associated with prenatal zika virus infection in 2015. Rio Grande do Sul (RS) state was less impacted due to the temperate climate preventing the spread of the vector. This study investig...

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Main Authors: Anna Pires Terra, Ricardo Rohweder, Silvani Herber, Luciana Friedrich, Maria Teresa Vieira Sanseverino, Catia Favreto, Fernanda Santa Maria, Emilly de Jesus Athayde, Laércio Moreira Cardoso-Júnior, Andrea Cristina Pereira Marinho, Allanamara Pereira Marinho, Tailine Zarpelon, Lavínia Schuler-Faccini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2024-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Subjects:
Microcephaly
Zika virus
congenital infection
Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome
surveillance
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