The role of pregnant women with rash in the Zika virus sentinel surveillance
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019
Publication year: 2019
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
The state of São Paulo has been monitoring cases of microcephaly and pregnant women presenting with acute rash, through CeVeSP.METHODS:
This was a descriptive study focusing on pregnant women with rash and the outcome of their pregnancy, based on the notifications through the CeVeSP.RESULTS:
During 2016, 2,209 cases of pregnant women with rash were reported and investigated. Of these, 36.6% were confirmed. Of the pregnant women who tested positive for ZIKV, 6.4% did not have a favorable outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our results allowed the characterization of pregnant women exposed to ZIKV and the outcome of pregnancy.
Brasil/epidemiología, Exantema/diagnóstico, Exantema/epidemiología, Exantema/virología, Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/diagnóstico, Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/epidemiología, Vigilancia de Guardia, Infección por el Virus Zika/diagnóstico, Infección por el Virus Zika/epidemiología