Utilising additional sources of information on microcephaly.
Autor(es): Byass, Peter, Wilder-Smith, Annelies
Resumo: The article discusses sources of data which may contain important information about microcephaly which is being linked to Zika virus infection. Topics discussed include the World Health Organization's (WHO) call for increased research about microcephaly and its association with Zika virus, a study by the Paediatric Cardiology and Perinatology Network in Brazil about the incidence of microcephaly in Paraíba, and datasets from the Population Health Metrics Research Consortium (PHMRC).
Palavras-Chave: Microcephaly, Research, Zika virus infections, Public health research, Zika virus, Epidemiology - Research
Imprenta: Lancet, v. 387, n. 10022, p. 940-941, 2016
Descritores: Zika virus - Epidemiology ; Zika virus - Microcephaly ; Zika virus - Public health ; Zika virus - Zika fever
Data de publicação: 2016
