Symptomatic Dengue infection during pregnancy and infant outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.

• Main Authors: Eleanor E Friedman (Author), Fadi Dallah (Author), Emily W Harville (Author), Leann Myers (Author), Pierre Buekens (Author), Gerard Breart (Author), Gabriel Carles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that is common in many tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue infections can occur at any age and time in the lifespan, including during pregnancy. Few large scale studies have been conducted to determine the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and low birthweight (LBW) fo...