منابع مشابه
Population surveillance for microcephaly
Emerging infectious diseases have challenged existing public health infrastructure and validated its necessity on the front lines of defense. The 2014-15 epidemic of Ebola virus in west Africa occurred in countries with limited capacity of healthcare facilities and providers and almost no population based health surveillance systems. The Zika virus outbreaks have also previously occurred mainly...
متن کاملSurveillance for Zika virus infection, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Zika virus transmission is primarily vector-borne, mainly via Aedes mosquitoes. The virus can also be found in various body fluids and transmission by sexual contact has also been reported. Aedes aegypti, the principal vector, is found in tropical and subtropical climates and adapts well to urban areas, living in and around human habitations. The areas affected by Zika virus lie within areas af...
متن کاملSurveillance for Zika virus infection, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Zika virus transmission is primarily vector-borne, mainly via Aedes mosquitoes. The virus can also be found in various body fluids and transmission by sexual contact has also been reported. Aedes aegypti, the principal vector, is found in tropical and subtropical climates and adapts well to urban areas, living in and around human habitations. The areas affected by Zika virus lie within areas af...
متن کاملSurveillance of Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil
846 www.thelancet.com Vol 388 August 27, 2016 Zika virus has been spreading rapidly in Brazil and the Americas, with a sharp increase in the number of notifi ed microcephaly cases since September, 2015. Based on the high number of cases, and the association between Zika virus infection and microcephaly, WHO on Feb 1, 2016, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Recently, a...
متن کاملPopulation-based microcephaly surveillance in the United States, 2009 to 2013: An analysis of potential sources of variation.
BACKGROUND Congenital microcephaly has been linked to maternal Zika virus infection. However, ascertaining infants diagnosed with microcephaly can be challenging. METHODS Thirty birth defects surveillance programs provided data on infants diagnosed with microcephaly born 2009 to 2013. The pooled prevalence of microcephaly per 10,000 live births was estimated overall and by maternal/infant cha...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i4815