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Zika Virus Disease in Children in Colombia, August 2015 to May 2016.

Natalia TolosaSarah C TinkerOscar PachecoDiana ValenciaDaniela Salas BoteroVan T TongMarcela MercadoSuzanne M GilboaMaritza GonzalezChristina A NelsonLissethe PardoCarol Y RaoAngélica RicoMeredith MooreEdgar ParraMargaret A HoneinMartha L Ospina Martínez
Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2017)
Only a small proportion of reported paediatric ZVD cases in Colombia were hospitalized or had reported neurological conditions following ZVD. However, the potential for some serious outcomes demonstrates the importance of preventing Zika virus infection in children.
Keyphrases
  • zika virus
  • young adults
  • dengue virus
  • intensive care unit
  • aedes aegypti
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • risk assessment
  • skeletal muscle
  • blood brain barrier
  • weight loss
  • glycemic control
  • cerebral ischemia