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Vital Signs: Zika-Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection — U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018 | MMWR

Vital Signs: Zika-Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection — U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018 | MMWR



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Vol. 67, Early Release
August 07, 2018




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Vital Signs: Zika-Associated Birth Defects and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Possibly Associated with Congenital Zika Virus Infection — U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States, 2018
Marion E. Rice, MPH; Romeo R. Galang, MD; Nicole M. Roth, MPH; et al.

The figure above is a photograph of a mother holding her baby while the doctor performs an examination.
Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of fetal brain abnormalities and other serious birth defects in infants.



Careful monitoring and evaluation of children born to mothers with evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy is essential for ensuring early detection of possible disabilities and early referral to intervention services.

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