作者
Luis Bahamondes, Moazzam Ali, Ilza Monteiro, Arlete Fernandes
发表日期
2017/1/1
期刊
Human reproduction
卷号
32
期号
1
页码范围
88-93
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
STUDY QUESTION
Has there been any influence of the Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak on the sales of contraceptive methods in Brazil?
SUMMARY ANSWER
Contraceptive sales in the 24 months of evaluation showed little variation and no significant change has been observed since the ZIKV outbreak.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY
Transmission of ZIKV is primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes; however, sexual transmission has also been described. The association of several birth defects and the ZIKV infection during pregnancy has been established, and it was estimated in Bahia, Brazil that the infection rate could range from 10% to 80%. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the cluster of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders a health emergency on 1 February 2016. The Brazilian government also made recommendations for …
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L Bahamondes, M Ali, I Monteiro, A Fernandes - Human reproduction, 2017