Objective To assess the magnitude of the Mexican epidemic of Zika virus infection and the
associated risk of microcephaly. Methods From the reported number of laboratory-confirmed …

Summary Background Colombia experienced a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in 2015–2016. To
assist with planning for medical and supportive services for infants affected by prenatal ZIKV …

The epidemic of Zika in Colombia was expected to result in many cases of microcephaly.
However, until epidemiological week 23 (June 11) there were only 6 reported cases. The …

Summary Background The emergence of Zika virus in the Americas has coincided with
increased reports of babies born with microcephaly. On Feb 1, 2016, WHO declared the …

The marked increase in infants born with microcephaly in Brazil after a 2015 outbreak of
Zika virus (Zika virus) disease suggests an association between maternal Zika virus infection …

Background A significant increase in microcephaly incidence was reported in Northeast
Brazil at the end of 2015, which has since been attributed to an epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) …

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 …

Zika virus infection during pregnancy is now known to cause congenital microcephaly and
severe brain defects. In 2016, rates of microcephaly appeared to start increasing around …

Background Recently there has been a large outbreak of Zika virus infections in Colombia,
South America. The epidemic began in September 2015 and continued to April 2017, for the …

An increase in microcephaly, associated with an epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil,
prompted the World Health Organization to declare a Public Health Emergency of …