Associations between the social environment and early childhood developmental outcomes of Puerto Rican children with prenatal Zika virus exposure: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mary Rodríguez-Rabassa (Author), Allison A. Appleton (Author), Viviana Rosario-Villafañe (Author), Irelis Repollet-Carrer (Author), Marilyn Borges-Rodríguez (Author), Lydiet Dedós-Peña (Author), Marielly González (Author), Paola Velázquez-González (Author), Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez (Author), Claudia Mántaras-Ortiz (Author), Vanessa Rivera-Amill (Author), Odette Olivieri-Ramos (Author), Luisa I. Alvarado-Domenech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Prenatal exposure to the Zika virus can lead to microcephaly and adverse developmental outcomes, even in children without evident birth defects. The social environment plays a crucial role in infant health and developmental trajectories, especially during periods of heightened br...