Congenital microcephaly is caused by a multitude of drivers affecting maternal–fetal health
during pregnancy. It is a rare outcome in high-income industrial countries where …

Background Although it is known that Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy may lead
to microcephaly in the fetus, the prognostic factors associated with this tragic disorder …

Background In 2015, high rates of microcephaly were reported in Northeast Brazil following
the first South American Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak. Reported microcephaly rates in other …

Zika virus is an emergent flavivirus transmitted by Aedes genus mosquitoes that recently
reached the Americas and was soon implicated in an increase of microcephaly incidence …

Purpose To evaluate whether existing data and evidence support a causal link between
maternal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and newborn microcephaly. Methods I quantified and …

Background Prevalence of neonatal microcephaly in populations without Zika-epidemics is
sparse. The study aimed to report baseline prevalence of congenital microcephaly and its …

Objective We assessed baseline prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of microcephaly in a
large population of neonates. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting All hospitals in the …

Background The Zika epidemic has brought increased attention to congenital microcephaly
as a birth outcome. However, little is known about risks for microcephaly unrelated to Zika …

The global epidemic of Zika virus has been a major public health problem affecting pregnant
women and their infants. Zika virus causes a viral disease transmitted to humans mainly by …

Background In 2015, the number of infants born with microcephaly increased in Paraíba,
Brazil, after a suspected Zika virus outbreak. We did a retrospective case-control …