Browsing by Author "Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia"
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Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a case series of the first 1501 livebirths with complete investigation
França, Giovanny V A; Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia; Oliveira, Wanderson K; et al. (2016-06)In November, 2015, an epidemic of microcephaly was reported in Brazil, which was later attributed to congenital Zika virus infection. 7830 suspected cases had been reported to the Brazilian Ministry of Health by June 4, ... -
Microcephaly in Brazil: how to interpret reported numbers?
Victora, Cesar Gomes; Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia; Matijasevich, Alicia; et al. (2016-06)Brazil is facing its first outbreak of Zika virus, particularly in the northeast region. Most cases of Zika virus infection are self-limited and without sequelae, but there have been clusters of cases of microcephaly in ... -
Possible Association Between Zika Virus Infection and Microcephaly - Brazil, 2015
Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia; Ribeiro, Erlane M; Feitosa, Ian M L; et al. (2016)In early 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus, a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, was identified in northeast Brazil, an area where dengue virus was also circulating. By September, reports of an increase in the number ...