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.
Keywords:
Pregnant women; Zika vírus; Microcephaly
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