Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2018)

Spontaneous Abortion Associated with Zika Virus Infection and Persistent Viremia

  • Anna Goncé,
  • Miguel J. Martínez,
  • Elena Marbán-Castro,
  • Adela Saco,
  • Anna Soler,
  • Maria Isabel Alvarez-Mora,
  • Aida Peiro,
  • Verónica Gonzalo,
  • Gillian Hale,
  • Julu Bhatnagar,
  • Marta López,
  • Sherif Zaki,
  • Jaume Ordi,
  • Azucena Bardají

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2405.171479
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 5
pp. 933 – 935

Abstract

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We report a case of spontaneous abortion associated with Zika virus infection in a pregnant woman who traveled from Spain to the Dominican Republic and developed a rash. Maternal Zika viremia persisted at least 31 days after onset of symptoms and 21 days after uterine evacuation.

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