Zika virus public health crisis and the perpetuation of gender inequality in Brazil
Abstract Background In 2015–2017, the Americas experienced a highly consequential epidemics for pregnancy and childbearing. Mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, but also through sexual intercourse, the Zika virus poses the risk of congenital Zika syndrome to fetus, which includes microc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01067-1 |