Zika virus: an alert for prevention

Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by mosquitoes of Aedes genus. Zika virus infection in pregnancy is associated with serious fetal outcomes such as fetal death, damage of the central nervous system, growth retardation and placental insufficiency. Microcephaly has been the sign that most concern...

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Main Authors: Deysi Licourt Otero, Leisi Sainz Padrón
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: ECIMED 2018-05-01
Series:Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
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Online Access:http://www.revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/3526