Title:
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The Challenge of Assessing Microcephaly in the Context of the
Zika Virus Epidemic
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Author:
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Quintó, Llorenç; García-Basteiro, Alberto L.; Bardají, Azucena; González, Raquel; Padilla, Norma; Martínez Espinosa, Flor E.; Arévalo-Herrera, Myriam; Macete, Eusébio; Menéndez, Clara
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Abstract:
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The present article examines the impact of the current
limitations of the microcephaly definition in the context of the
Zika virus outbreak. It highlights its dependence on the method
used for determining gestational age and other anthropometric
parameters, and includes original results of prevalence of
microcephaly in four countries from two different continents
(Mozambique, Brazil, Guatemala and Colombia). Alternative
definitions of microcephaly are proposed to allow the
identification of true cases of microcephaly in a more accurate
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Subject(s):
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-Epidèmies -Malalties víriques -Epidemics -Virus diseases |
Rights:
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(c) Quintó et al., 2017
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Document type:
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Article Article - Accepted version |
Published by:
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Oxford University Press
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