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 Zika Virus spreading in South America: Evolutionary analysis of emerging neutralizing resistant Phe279Ser strains.
 Giovanetti M, Milano T, Alcantara LC, et al
 Asian Pac J Trop Med. 2016 May;9(5):445-52.
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Brazil
       
      News
 
  In Response To Zika, Brazil Moves To Restrict Abortion Even More
Alex Zielinski
 Thinkprogress, Feb 23, 2016
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       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

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 Increased rates of Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Zika virus outbreak in the Salvador metropolitan area, Brazil
 Styczynski AR, Malta JMAS, Krow-Lucal ER,
 PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Aug 30;
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 Description of 13 Infants Born During October 2015-January 2016 With Congenital Zika Virus Infection Without Microcephaly at Birth - Brazil.
 van der Linden V, Pessoa A, Dobyns W,  et al
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Dec 2;65(47
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 Distinct Zika Virus Lineage in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
 Naccache SN, Thézé J, Sardi SI, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Oct 15;22(10).
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EDITORIAL
 Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Topic for Discussion.
 Sriwijitalai W, Wiwanitkit V.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2016 Jun;38(6):314.
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 Zika virus infection, associated microcephaly, and low yellow fever vaccination coverage in Brazil: is there any causal link?
 De Góes Cavalcanti LP, Tauil PL, Alencar CH,  et al
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2016 Jun 30;10(6):563-6.
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Pathology of congenital Zika syndrome in Brazil: a case series.
Martines RB, Bhatnagar J, de Oliveira Ramos AM, et al
Lancet. 2016 Jun 29
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 Zika virus and the 2016 Olympic Games - Evidence-based projections derived from dengue do not support cancellation.
 Castro MC.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2016 Jun 27.
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 First International Workshop on Zika Virus Held by Oswaldo Cruz Foundation FIOCRUZ in Northeast Brazil March 2016 - A Meeting Report.
 Franca RF, Neves MH, Ayres CF
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jun 3;10(6):e0004760.
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Zika: what we do and do not know based on the experiences of Brazil
Possas C.
 Epidemiol Health. 2016 May 31.
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Zika crisis in Brazil: challenges in research and development.
Ribeiro LS, Marques RE, Jesus AM, et al
Curr Opin Virol. 2016 May 12;18:76-81.
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Scans on babies born with microcephaly find brain damage linked to Zika.
[No authors listed]
Nurs Stand. 2016 May 4;30(36):14
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Zika virus damages the human placental barrier and presents marked fetal neurotropism.
 Noronha L, Zanluca C, Azevedo MLet al.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Apr 29.
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 Time Lags between Exanthematous Illness Attributed to Zika Virus, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and Microcephaly, Salvador, Brazil.
 Paploski IA, Prates AP, Cardoso CW, et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Aug 15;22(8).
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 Projecting Month of Birth for At-Risk Infants after Zika Virus Disease Outbreaks -
Reefhuis J, Gilboa SM, Johansson MA,  et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):828-32
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Emergency contraception in a public health emergency: Exploring pharmacy availability in Brazil.
 Tavares MP, Foster AM.
Contraception. 2016 Apr 15. pii: S0010-7824(16)30031-2.
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Zika virus infection during pregnancy and microcephaly occurrence: a review of literature and Brazilian data.
 de Carvalho NS, de Carvalho BF, Fugaça CA,  et al
Braz J Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 15.
 

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 Time Lags between Exanthematous Illness Attributed to Zika Virus, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and Microcephaly, Salvador, Brazil.
 Paploski IA, Prates AP, Cardoso CW, et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Aug 15;22(8).


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 Projecting Month of Birth for At-Risk Infants after Zika Virus Disease Outbreaks -
Reefhuis J, Gilboa SM, Johansson MA,  et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):828-32
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Fatal Sickle Cell Disease and Zika Virus Infection in Girl from Colombia.
 Arzuza-Ortega L, Polo A, Pérez-Tatis G, et al
 Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):925-7.
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Threats of retrocession in sexual and reproductive health policies in Brazil during the Zika epidemic
 Galli B, Deslandes S.
Cad Saude Publica. 2016;32(4):e00031116
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 Clinical features and neuroimaging (CT and MRI) findings in presumed Zika virus related congenital infection and microcephaly: retrospective case series study.
 de Fatima Vasco Aragao M, van der Linden V, et al
BMJ. 2016 Apr 13;353:i1901
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Prenatal brain MRI of fetuses with Zika virus infection.
Guillemette-Artur P, Besnard M, Eyrolle-Guignot D, et al
Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Apr 18.
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 Computed Tomographic Findings in Microcephaly Associated with Zika Virus.
 Hazin AN, Poretti A, Cruz DD,  et al
N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 6.
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Microcephaly and Zika virus: a clinical and epidemiological analysis of the current outbreak in Brazil.
Nunes ML, Carlini CR, Marinowic D, et al
J Pediatr (Rio J). 2016 Apr 2
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Microcephaly and Zika virus.
de Oliveira CS, da Costa Vasconcelos PF.
J Pediatr (Rio J). 2016 Mar-Apr;92(2):103-5.
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Rapid Spread of Zika Virus in The Americas - Implications for Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings at the 2016 Brazil Olympic Games
Petersen E, Wilson ME, Touch S,  et al
 Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Mar;44:11-5.
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Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.
 Araujo LM, Ferreira ML, Nascimento OJ. et al
 Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2016 Mar;74(3):253-5.
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 Introduction and Transmission of Zika Virus in Brazil: New Challenges for the Americas
Freitas AR, Angerami RN, Zuben AP, Donalisio MR.
 Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2016;58:e24.
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 Zika Virus: Medical Countermeasure Development Challenges.
 Malone RW, Homan J, Callahan MV, et al
 PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Mar 2;10(3):e0004530.
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First Complete Genome Sequence of Zika Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) from an Autochthonous Transmission in Brazil.
Cunha MS, Esposito DL, Rocco IM,  et al
 Genome Announc. 2016 Mar 3;4(2).
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Zika virus in Brazil and the danger of infestation by Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquitoes.
 Marcondes CB, Ximenes MF.
 Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2015 Dec 22
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First report of autochthonous transmission of Zika virus in Brazil.
 Zanluca C, Melo VC, Mosimann AL, et al
 Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2015 Jun;110(4):569-72.
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Columbia
       

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 Severe Neurologic Disorders in 2 Fetuses with Zika Virus Infection, Colombia.
 Acosta-Reyes J, Navarro E, Herrera MJ,  et al 
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jun 15;23(6).
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Fatal Sickle Cell Disease and Zika Virus Infection in Girl from Colombia.
 Arzuza-Ortega L, Polo A, Pérez-Tatis G,  et al
 Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):925-7
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Detection of Autochthonous Zika Virus Transmission in Sincelejo, Colombia.
 Camacho E, Paternina-Gomez M, Blanco PJ,  et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):927-9.
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Dominican Republic
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Unmet contraceptive needs in rural communities in the Dominican Republic during an international Zika virus outbreak.
 Shaw R, Simmons M, Nelson C,  et al
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Jul 11.
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Ecuador
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Zika Virus and Chikungunya Virus CoInfections: A Series of Three Cases from a Single Center in Ecuador.
Zambrano H, Waggoner JJ, Almeida C, et al
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jul 11.
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French Guiana
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Zika virus outbreak in Latin America: what are the challenges for French Guiana in April 2016?]
 Epelboin L, Douine M, Carles G,  et al
Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2016 May;109(2):114-125.
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Haiti
       

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Zika Virus Outbreak in Haiti in 2014: Molecular and Clinical Data.
 Lednicky J, Beau De Rochars VM,  et al
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Apr 25;10(4):e0004687.
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Martinique
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Complete coding sequence of Zika virus from Martinique outbreak in 2015.
Piorkowski G, Richard P, Baronti C, et al
 New Microbes New Infect. 2016 Mar 8;11:52-3.
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Zika virus detection in cerebrospinal fluid from two patients with encephalopathy, Martinique, February 2016.
Rozé B, Najioullah F, Signate A,  et al
Euro Surveill. 2016 Apr 21;21(16). d
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Mexico
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Evidence of the presence of the Zika virus in Mexico since early 2015.
Díaz-Quiñonez JA, López-Martínez I, Torres-Longoria B,
Virus Genes. 2016 Dec;52(6):855-857.
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 Update: Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission - Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015-July 7, 2016.
 Adams L, Bello-Pagan M, Lozier M, et al
 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Aug 5;65(30):774-9
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Complete Genome Sequence of Zika Virus Isolated in Mexico, 2016.
Díaz-Quiñonez JA, Peña-Alonso R, Mendieta-Condado E,  et al
Genome Announc. 2016 Aug 4;4(4).
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 Asian Genotype Zika Virus Detected in Traveler Returning to Mexico from Colombia, October 2015.
 Díaz-Quiñonez JA, Escobar-Escamilla N, Wong-Arámbula C, et al
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):937-9.
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Laboratory-Confirmed Autochthonous Cases of Zika Virus Disease in Mexico.
Jimenez Corona ME, De la Garza Barroso AL, Rodriguez Martínez JC,  et al
 PLoS Curr. 2016 Apr 15;8.
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 Zika Virus: A New Epidemic on Our Doorstep
Galindo-Fraga A, Ochoa-Hein E,
Rev Invest Clin. 2015 Nov-Dec;67(6):329-32.
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Peru
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas: actions and challenges in Peru.
Aguilar-León P, Bazalar-Palacios S, Rodriguez-Leyth H.
 Infez Med. 2016 Jun 1;24(2):172-173.
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Puerto Rico
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
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 Guillain-Barré Syndrome During Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission - Puerto Rico, January 1-July 31, 2016.h
 Dirlikov E, Major CG, Mayshack M, et al
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Sep 2;65(34):910-914.
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Update: Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission - Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015-April 14, 2016.t
Dirlikov E, Ryff KR, Torres-Aponte J,  et al
 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 May 6;65(17):451-5
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Survey of Blood Collection Centers and Implementation of Guidance for Prevention of Transfusion-Transmitted Zika Virus Infection - Puerto Rico, 2016.
 Vasquez AM, Sapiano MR, Basavaraju SV, et al
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Apr 15;65(14):375
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Estimating Contraceptive Needs and Increasing Access to Contraception in Response to the Zika Virus Disease Outbreak - Puerto Rico, 2016.
 Tepper NK, Goldberg HI, Bernal MI,  et al
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Apr 1;65(12):311-4. d
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Peru
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The outbreak of Zika virus in the Americas: actions and challenges in Peru.
Aguilar-León P, Bazalar-Palacios S, Rodriguez-Leyth H.
 Infez Med. 2016 Jun 1;24(2):172-173.
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Venezuela
       

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Zika Virus Outbreak in Haiti in 2014: Molecular and Clinical Data.
 Lednicky J, Beau De Rochars VM,  et al
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Apr 25;10(4):e0004687.
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