Examining Zika Virus: Transmission, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention [PDF]
, 2020 The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that was first isolated in Uganda in 1947 and has since caused outbreaks in many parts of the world. It has multiple routes of transmission and may cause acute illness and death if not treated.
Taybeh, Noura
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The Impact of the Zika Epidemic on Women’s Reproductive Intentions and Behaviors in Brazil [PDF]
, 2017 This research brief reports on a focus group study that explores how and why the Zika virus affects reproductive processes in Brazil. The authors found that both reproductive intentions and behaviors changed as a result of the Zika epidemic among women ...
Alves, Sandra Valongueiro +3 more
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Characteristics of Dysphagia in Infants with Microcephaly Caused by Congenital Zika Virus Infection, Brazil, 2015. [PDF]
, 2017 We summarize the characteristics of dysphagia in 9 infants in Brazil with microcephaly caused by congenital Zika virus infection. The Schedule for Oral Motor Assessment, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, and the videofluoroscopic swallowing
Antunes, Margarida MC +9 more
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Case Report: Multiorgan Involvement with Congenital Zika Syndrome [PDF]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 We report the case of an infant born with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). During the largest Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in Peru, the mother presented with fever and rash that were confirmed to be due to ZIKV by real-time PCR. The infant was born with severe microcephaly.
Cachay Figueroa, Rodrigo Antonio +6 more
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Social and economic impacts of congenital Zika syndrome in Brazil: Study protocol and rationale for a mixed-methods study [PDF]
, 2018 Global concern broke out in late 2015 as thousands of children in Brazil were born with microcephaly, which was quickly linked to congenital infection with Zika virus (ZIKV).
de Albuquerque, Maria do Socorro Veloso +16 more
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Stigmas of congenital Zika syndrome: family perspectives
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2022 This article uses a socio-anthropological framework to explore the stigmas around interactions with children born with congenital Zika syndrome caused by the Zika virus epidemic in two Brazilian municipalities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents and other relatives.
Martha Cristina Nunes Moreira +8 more
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Travel-Associated Zika Virus Disease Acquired in the Americas Through February 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Zika virus has spread rapidly in the Americas and has been imported into many nonendemic countries by travelers. OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical manifestations and epidemiology of Zika virus disease in travelers exposed in the Americas ...
Asgeirsson, Hilmir +12 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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Miscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates. [PDF]
, 2018 Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with congenital defects and pregnancy loss. Here, we found that 26% of nonhuman primates infected with Asian/American ZIKV in early gestation experienced fetal demise later in pregnancy despite showing few ...
Aagaard, Kjersti M +37 more
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Differentiation enhances Zika virus infection of neuronal brain cells. [PDF]
, 2018 Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging, mosquito-borne pathogen associated with a widespread 2015-2016 epidemic in the Western Hemisphere and a proven cause of microcephaly and other fetal brain defects in infants born to infected mothers. ZIKV infections have
Bouquet, Jerome +6 more
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