[Abstract Only] Study: Nearly A Third of Children Exposed to Zika In-utero Develop Neurological Problems by Age 3
10 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCDelayed childhood neurodevelopment and neurosensory alterations in the second year of life in a prospective cohort of ZIKV-exposed children – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: A third of children up to age 3 exposed to Zika in-utero have neurological problems – UCLA (free) AND Maternal Zika infection tied to poor development in 32% of tots – CIDRAP (free)
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Nearly one third of infants born to mothers with confirmed #Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy have developmental impairments with delayed presentations that warrant long term monitoring of ZIKV-exposed children | https://t.co/1i1Yo9Tz5E @fiocruz_en @dgsomucla pic.twitter.com/XEQVLX3PwK
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