Socioeconomic disparities associated with symptomatic Zika virus infections in pregnancy and congenital microcephaly: A spatiotemporal analysis from Goiânia, Brazil (2016 to 2020).

• Main Authors: Luiza Emylce Pela Rosado (Author), Erika Carvalho de Aquino (Author), Elizabeth Bailey Brickley (Author), Divania Dias da Silva França (Author), Fluvia Pereira Amorim Silva (Author), Vinicius Lemes da Silva (Author), Angela Ferreira Lopes (Author), Marilia Dalva Turchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic, which was followed by an unprecedented outbreak of congenital microcephaly, emerged in Brazil unevenly, with apparent pockets of susceptibility. The present study aimed to detect high-risk areas for ZIKV infection and microcephaly in Goiania, a large city of 1.5 milli...