Case Fatality Rate Related to Microcephaly Congenital Zika Syndrome and Associated Factors: A Nationwide Retrospective Study in Brazil †

Case Fatality Rate Related to Microcephaly Congenital Zika Syndrome and Associated Factors: A Nationwide Retrospective Study in Brazil †

Background: The clinical manifestations of microcephaly/congenital Zika syndrome (microcephaly/CZS) have harmful consequences on the child’s health, increasing vulnerability to childhood morbidity and mortality. This study analyzes the case fatality rate and child–maternal characteristics of cases a...

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Main Authors: Maria Conceição N. Costa, Luciana Lobato Cardim, Maria Gloria Teixeira, Mauricio L. Barreto, Rita de Cassia Oliveira de Carvalho-Sauer, Florisneide R. Barreto, Martha Suely Itaparica Carvalho, Wanderson K. Oliveira, Giovanny V. A. França, Eduardo Hage Carmo, Roberto F. S Andrade, Moreno S. Rodrigues, Rafael V. Veiga, Juliane F. Oliveira, Qeren H. R. F. Fernandes, Larissa C. Costa, Giovanini E. Coelho, Enny S. Paixao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
congenital Zika syndrome
microcephaly
case fatality rate
risks factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/11/1228

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