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.

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 672 - 674
Main Authors Koumavor, Claudine A Kombila, Elguero, Eric, Leroy, Eric M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Aedes albopictus
Africa
Asymptomatic
Babies
Births
Congenital diseases
Dengue fever
Epidemics
febrile illnesses
Gabon
Health sciences
high-risk pregnancy
Hospitals
Infections
Infectious diseases
Investigations
Management
Microcephaly
Newborn babies
Potential Association between Zika Infection and Microcephaly during 2007 Fever Outbreak, Gabon
Registries (in medicine)
Research Letter
Risk factors
Zika virus
Gabon
Brazil
Africa
French Polynesia
febrile illnesses
microcephaly
Gabon
Aedes albopictus
viruses
vector-borne infections
Africa
Zika virus
outbreaks
Zika
high-risk pregnancy
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Summary: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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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2702.202987