A race to explain Brazil's spike in birth defects.

Capa:A race to explain Brazil's spike in birth defects.

Autor(es): Vogel, Gretchen


Resumo: The article discusses the impact that the Zika virus has on development of the birth defect microcephaly in newborn infants in Brazil, including the fetal medicine specialist Manoel Sarno's diagnoses of microcephaly and the Zika virus outbreak. The risks that the Zika virus poses to pregnant women are discussed.


Palavras-Chave: Zika virus, Microcephaly, Human abnormalities, Mecial care, Zika Virus Epidemic, Pregnacy complications, Brazil


Imprenta: Science, v. 351, n. 6269, p. 110-111, 2016


Descritores: Zika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - Microcephaly


Data de publicação: 2016