Prevalence of microcephaly and Zika virus infection in a pregnancy cohort in Kenya, 2017-2019.

Eric Mogaka OsoroIrene InwaniCyrus MugoElizabeth HunspergerJennifer R VeraniVictor OmballaDalton WamalwaChulwoo RheeRuth NduatiJohn KinuthiaHafsa JinLydia OkutoyiDufton MwaengoBrian MaugoNancy A OtienoHarriet MirieriMufida ShabibiPeninah MunyuaM Kariuki NjengaMarc-Alain Widdowson

Published in: BMC medicine (2022)

The prevalence of severe microcephaly among newborns in coastal Kenya was high relative to published estimates from facility-based studies in Europe and Latin America, but little evidence of ZIKV transmission. There is a need for improved surveillance for microcephaly and other congenital malformations in Kenya.

Keyphrases

zika virus
intellectual disability
risk factors
pregnant women
public health
climate change
heavy metals
autism spectrum disorder
early onset
preterm birth
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
risk assessment
drug induced
case control
water quality