Potential Association between Zika Infection and Microcephaly during 2007 Fever Outbreak, Gabon

Although Zika virus (ZIKV) circulates in sub-Saharan Africa, no case of ZIKV-associated microcephaly has thus far been reported. Here, we report evidence of a possible association between a 2007 outbreak of febrile illness and an increase in microcephaly and possibly ZIKV infection in Gabon.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Koumavor, Claudine A. Kombila, Elguero, Eric, Leroy, Eric M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7853567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33496651
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2702.202987
Descripción
Sumario:Although Zika virus (ZIKV) circulates in sub-Saharan Africa, no case of ZIKV-associated microcephaly has thus far been reported. Here, we report evidence of a possible association between a 2007 outbreak of febrile illness and an increase in microcephaly and possibly ZIKV infection in Gabon.

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