Congenital microcephaly unrelated to flavivirus exposure in coastal Kenya [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) was first discovered in East Africa in 1947. ZIKV has caused microcephaly in the Americas, but it is not known whether ZIKV is a cause of microcephaly in East Africa. Methods: We used surveillance data from 11,061 live births at Kilifi County Hospital in coastal Kenya...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wellcome
2019-11-01
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Series: | Wellcome Open Research |
Online Access: | https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-179/v1 |