Risk of Zika virus-associated birth defects in congenital confirmed cases in the Brazilian Amazon
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 44, sept. 2020
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ABSTRACT
Objective. To establish the risk of microcephaly in neonates born to women infected with ZIKV during pregnancy. Methods. A cohort of laboratory-confirmed ZIKV cases of congenital infections (109 mothers infected during pregnancy and 101 newborns) among 308 suspect cases was followed in Belem, Pará, Brazil, from October 2015 to December 2017. Results. A microcephaly risk of 1.98% (95% CI 0.54-6.93%) was found, or 2 cases among the 101 neonates infected with ZIKV during pregnancy. 72% of the pregnant women had ZIKV infection confirmed by RT-qPCR during gestation. Conclusions. Results showed a low incidence of ZIKV-associated birth defects, stillbirth, and miscarriage, which contrasts with previous studies in other Brazilian regions. Previous exposure to yellow fever vaccine and/ or multiserotype DENV infection could be implicated in the protection from ZIKV congenital infection.
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PAHOIRIS
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Brasil
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Infección por el Virus Zika
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Microcefalia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Año:
2020
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Article