Zika-virus-journal.pntd.0004702.PDF

Zika virus infection during the third trimester of pregnancy may pose only minor risk for brain abnormalities in infants, according to a preliminary study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Health officials from Colombia and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed 550 pregnant Colombians who "reportedly contracted" the virus during the third trimester of pregnancy.

《新英格兰医学杂志（New England Journal of Medicine）》今日发表的一项初步研究显示，妊娠晚期感染寨卡病毒（Zika virus）可能仅会给婴儿带来轻微的脑部异常风险。哥伦比亚与美国疾病控制与预防中心（U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention）的卫生官员，对550名据称在妊娠晚期感染该病毒的哥伦比亚孕妇开展了追踪研究。