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Perinatal outcomes of symptomatic chikungunya, dengue and Zika infection during pregnancy in Brazil: a registry-based cohort study

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  • Thiago Cerqueira-Silva

    (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Laboratório de Medicina e Saúde Pública de Precisão—Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

  • Laura C. Rodrigues

    (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

  • Neil Pearce

    (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

  • Maria Gloria Teixeira

    (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

  • Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa

    (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

  • Luciana Cardim

    (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

  • Viviane S. Boaventura

    (Laboratório de Medicina e Saúde Pública de Precisão—Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
    Universidade Federal da Bahia)

  • Deborah A. Lawlor

    (University of Bristol)

  • Mauricio L. Barreto

    (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

  • Enny S. Paixao

    (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
    Fundação Oswaldo Cruz)

Abstract

The previous literature shows mixed conclusions regarding the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with symptomatic chikungunya, dengue, and Zika. We investigated this topic using a linked population-based Brazilian cohort from 2015 to 2020. The study included 6,993,395 live births. Among these, 6066 (

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  • Thiago Cerqueira-Silva & Laura C. Rodrigues & Neil Pearce & Maria Gloria Teixeira & Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa & Luciana Cardim & Viviane S. Boaventura & Deborah A. Lawlor & Mauricio L. Barre, 2025. "Perinatal outcomes of symptomatic chikungunya, dengue and Zika infection during pregnancy in Brazil: a registry-based cohort study," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-62640-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62640-x
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