Thursday 22 September 2016

PRO/EDR> Zika virus (50): Americas, Asia, Europe, Pacific, research, observations

Zika virus -- United States
Summary
Background
The microcephaly epidemic, which started in Brazil in 2015, was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO in 2016. We report the preliminary results of a case-control study investigating the association between microcephaly and Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Methods
We did this case-control study in 8 public hospitals in Recife, Brazil. Cases were neonates with microcephaly. 2 controls (neonates without microcephaly), matched by

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