Collection of biological samples - Maternal and fetal, 2015-16 Zika epidemic (Colombia)

The observation of congenital malformations associated with vertical transmission (mother-fetus) of Zika Virus (ZIKV) such as microcephaly, made ZIKV a global threat to health, especially for child development. In this scenario, the Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS) - Colombia, established the collection of biological samples of pregnant women with ZIKV infection collected in the context of intensified surveillance during the 2015-16 Zika epidemic in Colombia. The samples were collected in three cities in Colombia that presented the highest number of cases: Cali, Barranquilla, and Cúcuta. From this surveillance, 461 pregnant women were included. The database and its samples rest in the COMMAFEZ collection of the INS.