Zika virus: A primer for clinicians.

Cleve Clin J Med

Department of Pediatrics, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA. E-mail:

Published: April 2016

The ongoing outbreak of Zika virus infection that began in South America and Central America in 2014 is worrisome because of associations with fetal microcephaly and with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Here we summarize what has happened and what is known so far. As the outbreak continues to evolve, we urge clinicians to watch for updates at cdc.gov.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027DOI Listing

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