Understanding the magnitude of risk associated with Zika virus infection in pregnancy.

Understanding the magnitude of risk associated with Zika virus infection in pregnancy. BJOG. 2020 Oct 02;: Authors: Prabhu M, Riley LE Abstract In any pandemic, accurate data regarding adverse perinatal outcomes are critical to clinical management, a current reality with COVID-19. During the Zika virus epidemic, initial data regarding perinatal infection risks were concerning, with adverse pregnancy outcomes reported among 46.7% of affected pregnancies (Brasil et al NEJM 2016; 375: 2321). However, subsequent data demonstrated that the incidence of birth defects attributable to Zika virus was approximately 6%, with most of the risk occurring from first trimester infection (Honein et al JAMA 2017;317: 59). These studies demonstrated that risk estimates are subject to how cohorts are established and how risk is defined. PMID: 33007152 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: BJOG Source Type: research