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| Instituto Evandro Chagas (SOPHIA) | ID: iec-15738
Background:
Zika virus (ZIKV) was first detected in Brazil in May 2015 and the country experienced an explosiveepidemic. However, recent studies indicate that the introduction of ZIKV occurred in late 2013. Cases of microcephaly and deaths associated with ZIKV infection were identified in Brazil in November, 2015 (AU)