Potential Association between Zika Infection and Microcephaly during 2007 Fever Outbreak, Gabon

Potential Association between Zika Infection and Microcephaly during 2007 Fever Outbreak, Gabon

Although Zika virus (ZIKV) circulates in sub-Saharan Africa, no case of ZIKV-associated microcephaly has thus far been reported. Here, we report evidence of a possible association between a 2007 outbreak of febrile illness and an increase in microcephaly and possibly ZIKV infection in Gabon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Claudine A. Kombila Koumavor, Eric Elguero, Eric M. Leroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Aedes albopictus
Africa
febrile illnesses
Gabon
high-risk pregnancy
microcephaly
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-2987_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-2987_article

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