Autor(es): Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia, Ribeiro, Erlane M., Feitosa, Ian M. L., Horovitz, Dafne D. G., Cavalcanti, Denise P., Pessoa, André, Doriqui, Maria Juliana R., Neri, Joao Ivanildo, de Pina Neto, Joao Monteiro, Wanderley, Hector Y. C., Cernach, Mirlene, El-Husny, Antonette S., Pone, Marcos V. S., Serao, Cassio L. C., Sanseverino, Maria Teresa V.

Resumo: A reprint of an article appeared on the periodical's website on January 22, 2016 about relationship between Zika virus outbreak and microcephaly in Brazil. Topics include organization of task force by Brazil Ministry of Health, development of case definition for microcephaly-related Zika virus, occurrence of neurological abnormalities in infants at neuroimaging studies, increase in microcephaly combined with cerebral damage, and preventive measures such as mosquito control.

Palavras-Chave: Zika Virus Epidemic, Microcephaly, Nervous system - Diseases, Cerebral arterial diseases, Mosquito control, Brazil. Ministry of Health

Imprenta: MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, v. 65, n. 3, p. 59-62, 2016

Descritores: Zika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - MicrocephalyZika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - MicrocephalyZika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - MicrocephalyZika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - MicrocephalyZika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - Microcephaly

Data de publicação: 2016