First probable case of congenital Zika syndrome in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Elodie Calvez; Phommady Vetsaphong; Somphavanh Somlor; Thonglakhone Xaybounsou; Souksakhone Viengphouthong; Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol; Virginie Pommelet; Paul T Brey

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.019

First probable case of congenital Zika syndrome in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Int J Infect Dis. 2021 Apr:105:595-597. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.019. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

Authors

Elodie Calvez¹, Phommady Vetsaphong², Somphavanh Somlor³, Thonglakhone Xaybounsou³, Souksakhone Viengphouthong³, Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol⁴, Virginie Pommelet³, Paul T Brey³

Affiliations

¹ Institut Pasteur du Laos, Vientiane, Lao Democratic People's Republic. Electronic address: e.calvez@pasteur.la.
² Mother and Child Hospital, Vientiane, Lao Democratic People's Republic.
³ Institut Pasteur du Laos, Vientiane, Lao Democratic People's Republic.
⁴ Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia.

PMID: 33713818
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.019

Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a Flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and was responsible for a worldwide outbreak between 2013 and 2016. However, no ZIKV outbreak has been described in Southeast Asia since 2017. In this study, we report the first microcephaly case with probable ZIKV infection during pregnancy in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Keywords: Congenital Zika syndrome; Lao PDR; Zika virus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aedes / virology*
Animals
Asia, Southeastern / epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laos / epidemiology
Male
Microcephaly / diagnosis*
Microcephaly / epidemiology
Microcephaly / virology
Pregnancy
Zika Virus / isolation & purification*
Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis*
Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection / virology