Open AccessZika Virus Outbreak - Should assisted reproduction patients avoid pregnancy?
Author(s) -
Edson Borges,
Daniela Paes de Almeida Ferreira Braga,
Bianca Ferrarini Zanetti,
Amanda Souza Setti,
Rodrigo R. Provenza,
Assumpto Iaconelli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jbra
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1518-0557
pISSN - 1517-5693
DOI - 10.5935/1518-0557.20170040
Subject(s) - zika virus , microcephaly , miscarriage , intracytoplasmic sperm injection , pregnancy , outbreak , medicine , reproduction , obstetrics , reproductive medicine , fertility , public health , gynecology , in vitro fertilisation , environmental health , pediatrics , biology , virus , virology , population , ecology , nursing , genetics
To discuss the requirement from the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), for assisted reproduction treatment patients to undergo laboratory tests for ZIKV detection, and if the public health authorities and government leaders' recommendations to women simply avoid pregnancy is prudent.