Clinical and epidemiological aspects of microcephaly in the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil, 2015–2016

Objectives: To describe aspects of the microcephaly epidemic in the state of Piauí. Methods: All cases of congenital microcephaly confirmed in the state between 2015 and 2016 were included (n = 100). Investigation forms of the Regional Reference Center for Microcephaly were reviewed. Discarded cases...

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Main Authors: Isabel Marlúcia Lopes Moreira de Almeida, Carmen Viana Ramos, Danielle Carvalho Rodrigues, Amanda Carvalho de Sousa, Maria de Lourdes Cristina Alcântara Paz Carvalho do Nascimento, Marcos Vilhena Bittencourt da Silva, Francisca Miriane Araújo Batista, Jéssica Pereira dos Santos, Roselane Sampaio de Oliveira, Filipe Augusto de Freitas Soares, Samanta Cristina das Chagas Xavier, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755718301293