Raised Frequency of Microcephaly Related to Zika Virus Infection in Two Birth Defects Surveillance Systems in Bogotá and Cali, Colombia

Paula Hurtado-Villa, Angie K. Puerto, Salomé Victoria, Gloria Gracia, Lesly Guasmayán, Patricia Arce, Gilberto Álvarez, Esperanza Blandón, Nubia Rengifo, Jorge A. Holguín, Alexander Durán, Ignacio Zarante

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Zika virus infection during pregnancy is now known to cause congenital microcephaly and severe brain defects. In 2016, rates of microcephaly appeared to start increasing around May, peaking in July, and declining through December. The occurrence of microcephaly appears to have increased nearly 4-fold in 2 large cities in Colombia, concurrently with the reported Zika virus epidemic in the country.

Idioma originalInglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)1017-1019
Número de páginas3
PublicaciónPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volumen36
N.º10
DOI
EstadoPublicada - 01 oct. 2017
Publicado de forma externa

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