Zika virus: A primer for clinicians

Michelle S. Flores; Timothy H. Burgess; Michael Rajnik

doi:10.3949/ccjm.83a.16027

ABSTRACT

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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Michelle S. Flores, MD

Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH

Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

Michael Rajnik, MD⇑

Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD

ADDRESS:
Michael Rajnik, MD, Department of Pediatrics, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814; michael.rajnik{at}usuhs.edu

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The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Navy, United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or the US Government.

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