Zika virus -- Worldwide/Unknown
A report published this month provides background of an investigation of 2 women described as being part of the 'microcephaly cluster' in Brazil.
The study describes ZIKV detection in the amniotic fluids of the 2 women; the 1st laboratory-confirmed detections of vertical transmission (from mother to embryo/foetus/baby) of Zika virus (ZIKV; genotyped as "Asian" strains).[1] Transmission around the time of birth (perinatal transmission) has been reported before.[2]
Interestingly, neither
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