Zika virus infection, associated microcephaly, and low yellow fever vaccination coverage in Brazil: Is there any causal link

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 563-566

  De Góes Cavalcanti, Luciano Pamplona ^a   Tauil, Pedro Luiz ^e   Alencar, Carlos Henrique ^a   Oliveira, Wanderson ^b   Teixeira, Mauro Martins ^c   Heukelbach, Jorg ^a,d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Epidemiology; Zika

Indexed keywords

YELLOW FEVER VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MICROCEPHALY; PREGNANT WOMAN; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ZIKA FEVER; BRAZIL; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY; UTILIZATION; YELLOW FEVER; YOUNG ADULT; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROCEPHALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; VACCINATION; YELLOW FEVER; YELLOW FEVER VACCINE; YOUNG ADULT; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84976568060     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.8575     Document Type: Article

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