Despite the lower number of Zika cases in 2017, Zika virus continues to be a global threat to pregnant women and their infants. Congenital Zika syndrome in babies is a pattern of birth defects that lead to brain abnormalities, vision problems, hearing loss, and problems moving limbs.
Therefore, it is very important for medical professionals to be updated and learn how best to support these infants. In this regard, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set up updated recommendations to assist healthcare providers with better clinical management decisions, as follows: Updated guidance for care of infants with possible Zika exposure To assist healthcare providers with clinical management decisions, the guidelines define three groups of infants: Infants with birth defects consistent with congenital Zika syndrome born to mothers with possible Zika virus exposure during…
