Zika virus: an alert for prevention
Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes genus. Zika virus infection in pregnancy is associated with serious fetal outcomes such as fetal death, damage of the central nervous system, growth retardation and placental insufficiency. Microcephaly has been the sign that most concern...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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2018-05-01
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Series: | Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río |
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Online Access: | http://www.revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/3526 |