Prevalence and causes of congenital microcephaly in the absence of a Zika virus outbreak in southern Brazil

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the causes of congenital microcephaly in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, where no ZIKV outbreak was detected, from December 2015 to December 2016, which was the period when ZIKV infection was at its peak in northeast Brazil. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Silvani Herber, André A. Silva, Maria Teresa V. Sanseverino, Luciana Friedrich, Tani M.S. Ranieri, Catia Favreto, Lucas R. Fraga, Anna P. Terra, Ida V.D. Schwartz, Lavínia Schuler‐Faccini
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2019-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618301496