Development of obstetric ultrasound service delivery assessment tools in the context of the zika virus epidemic in five USAID priority countries

The most recent outbreak of Zika Virus (ZIKV) began April 2015 in Brazil and has spread to the majority of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Emerging in vitro and epidemiologic evidence has indicated a strong link between ZIKV infection in pregnancy and severe adverse effects on fetal development, some of which may be detected during obstetric ultrasound. However, it is unknown whether obstetric ultrasound services and referral networks have adequate capacity to detect and appropriately refer suspected cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) in LAC.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: IDSOG Abstract Source Type: research