Zika Virus and Neurological Disease: Investing in Prevention
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Zika Virus and Neurological Disease: Investing in Prevention.
Zika virus has suddenly evolved into a global pandemic. It was first identified over 50 years ago in Africa and spread to various geographic areas of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and South America, especially Brazil, and it has been at the center of global attention. In Rio de Janeiro, a study prospectively enrolling 88 pregnant women stated that Zika virus infection during pregnancy seems to be ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1935-7893,1938-744X
DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.53