Increased rates of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus outbreak in the Salvador metropolitan area, Brazil.

Increased rates of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus outbreak in the Salvador metropolitan area, Brazil.

In mid-2015, Salvador, Brazil, reported an outbreak of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), coinciding with the introduction and spread of Zika virus (ZIKV). We found that GBS incidence during April-July 2015 among those ≥12 years of age was 5.6 cases/100,000 population/year and increased markedly with in...

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Main Authors: Ashley R Styczynski, Juliane M A S Malta, Elisabeth R Krow-Lucal, Jadher Percio, Martha E Nóbrega, Alexander Vargas, Tatiana M Lanzieri, Priscila L Leite, J Erin Staples, Marc X Fischer, Ann M Powers, Gwong-Jen J Chang, P L Burns, Erin M Borland, Jeremy P Ledermann, Eric C Mossel, Lawrence B Schonberger, Ermias B Belay, Jorge L Salinas, Roberto D Badaro, James J Sejvar, Giovanini E Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5595339?pdf=render

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