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- Title
The Challenge of Assessing Microcephaly in the Context of the Zika Virus Epidemic.
- Authors
Quintó, Llorenç; García-Basteiro, Alberto L.; Bardají, Azucena; González, Raquel; Padilla, Norma; Martinez-Espinosa, Flor E.; Arévalo-Herrera, Myriam; Macete, Eusébio; Menéndez, Clara
- Abstract
The present article examines the impact of the current limitations of the microcephaly definition in the context of the Zika virus outbreak. It highlights its dependence on the method used for determining gestational age and other anthropometric parameters, and includes original results of prevalence of microcephaly in four countries from two different continents (Mozambique, Brazil, Guatemala and Colombia). Alternative definitions of microcephaly are proposed to allow the identification of true cases of microcephaly in a more accurate manner.
- Subjects
MICROCEPHALY; ZIKA Virus Epidemic, 2015-2016; DISEASE prevalence; VIRUS diseases; GESTATIONAL age
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2017, Vol 63, Issue 6, p495
- ISSN
0142-6338
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/tropej/fmx015