Status of population-based birth defects surveillance programs before and after the Zika public health response in the United States.
Marlene AnderkaCara T MaiEmily M JudsonPeter H LangloisPhilip J LupoKimberlea HauserJason L SalemiJane CorreiaMark A CanfieldRussell S Kirbynull nullPublished in: Birth defects research (2018)
Existing BDS programs with experience implementing active case-finding and case verification were able to adapt their surveillance efforts rapidly to collect and report data necessary for the Zika response. Program sustainability for BDS remains challenging; thus, continued support, training, and resource development are important to ensure that the infrastructure built during the Zika response is available for the next public health response.