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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Shiu, Colette ; Starker, Rebecca ; Kwal, Jaclyn ; Bartlett, Michelle ; Crane, Anise ; ... More +
Shiu, Colette ; Starker, Rebecca ; Kwal, Jaclyn ; Bartlett, Michelle ; Crane, Anise ; Greissman, Samantha ; Gunaratne, Naiomi ; Lardy, Meghan ; Picon, Michelle ; Rodriguez, Patricia ; Gonzalez, Ivan ; Curry, Christine L. Less -
Description:
Zika virus infection during pregnancy can lead to congenital Zika syndrome. Implementation of screening programs and interpretation of test results can be particularly challenging during ongoing local mosquitoborne transmission. We conducted a retrospective chart review of 2,327 pregnant women screened for Zika virus in Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, during 2016. Of these, 86 had laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection; we describe 2 infants with probable congenital Zika syndrome. Delays in receipt of laboratory test results (median 42 days) occurred during the first month of local transmission. Odds of screening positive for Zika virus were higher for women without health insurance or who did not speak English. Our findings indicate the increase in screening for Zika virus can overwhelm hospital and public health systems, resulting in delayed receipt of results of screening and confirmatory tests and the potential to miss cases or delay diagnoses.
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Adult
Congenital Abnormalities
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Synopsis
Young Adult
Zika Virus
Zika Virus Infection

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):1-8.
Pubmed ID:
29260671
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5749464
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Florida
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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