Zika virus in the Americas: early epidemiological and genetic findings

…, RS De Oliveira, PS Lemos, LF Oliveira, CPS De Lima… - Science, 2016 - science.org
… (95% confidence interval of mean = ±0.11 weeks) or week 14 for suspected severe
microcephaly cases (±0.08 weeks). These findings are in general agreement with individual reports …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil

…, FFST Fantinato, EM Macário, WK de Oliveira… - Nature human …, 2020 - nature.com
… We focused on the cases in epidemiological weeks 12, 16 and 22. Within each of those
weeks, if a census tract reported any COVID-19 or SARI with unknown aetiology, we calculated …

Establishment and cryptic transmission of Zika virus in Brazil and the Americas

…, L du Plessis, MP Verotti, WK de Oliveira… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
… about 6 days and can last for 1–2 weeks 10 . In line with previous observations in Colombia
… ZIKV cases lag climatic suitability by about 4–6 weeks in all regions, except northeast Brazil, …

[HTML][HTML] Increase in reported prevalence of microcephaly in infants born to women living in areas with confirmed Zika virus transmission during the first trimester of …

WK de Oliveira - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016 - cdc.gov
… during epidemiologic weeks 42–… weeks, the first trimester of pregnancy of mothers of infants
with microcephaly born during epidemiologic week 46 occurred during epidemiologic weeks

[HTML][HTML] Pathology of congenital Zika syndrome in Brazil: a case series

…, Y Ermias, T Suzuki, KG Luz, WK de Oliveira… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
… 38 weeks' gestation, who died 6 h after birth. Her 19-year-old mother had developed fever
and rash during the first 4 weeks of … by ultrasonography done at 20 weeks' gestation. At birth, …

[HTML][HTML] Association between microcephaly, Zika virus infection, and other risk factors in Brazil: final report of a case-control study

…, M Santos, F Cortes, WK de Oliveira… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
… For early preterm cases (born at <34 weeks), controls were the next eligible neonates who
were born at less than 34 weeks' gestation. For preterm cases born between 34 and 36 weeks

[HTML][HTML] Zika virus and the Guillain–Barré syndrome—case series from seven countries

…, A Sanhueza, P Ramon, WK de Oliveira… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
… During the weeks of ZIKV transmission, there were significant increases in the incidence of
the Guillain–Barré syndrome, as compared with the pre-ZIKV baseline incidence, in Bahia …

[HTML][HTML] Infection-related microcephaly after the 2015 and 2016 Zika virus outbreaks in Brazil: a surveillance-based analysis

WK de Oliveira, GVA de França, EH Carmo… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background On Nov 11, 2015, the Brazilian Ministry of Health declared a Public Health
Emergency of National Concern in response to an increased number of microcephaly cases, …

[HTML][HTML] Decline in diarrhea mortality and admissions after routine childhood rotavirus immunization in Brazil: a time-series analysis

…, C Yen, J Cortes, AA Siqueira, WK de Oliveira… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
… In 2006, Brazil began routine immunization of infants <15 wk of age with a single-strain …
The first dose can be administered at 6–14 wk, and the second dose at 14–24 wk of age. …

Zika virus outbreak in Brazil

…, WK de Oliveira, LP de Góes Cavalcanti - The Journal of Infection …, 2016 - jidc.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is spreading rapidly within the Americas after originating from an
outbreak in Brazil. We describe the current ZIKV infection epidemic in Brazil and the …