Possibility of congenital co-infection in tropical areas - report of the first case in Brazil of zika virus and toxoplasmosis in newborns albino
International Journal of Development Research
Possibility of congenital co-infection in tropical areas - report of the first case in Brazil of zika virus and toxoplasmosis in newborns albino
Received 04th August, 2019; Received in revised form 29th September, 2019; Accepted 26th October, 2019; Published online 20th November, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Bernardo Porto Maia et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Congenital infections have a direct impact on the development of the fetus, and can cause several complications. Among them is toxoplasmosis, which has a high prevalence in Brazil’s northern region. It is noteworthy that, in 2015, the epidemic of Zika virus emerged in the country, causing several cases of microcephaly in newborns. Thus, both infections cause damage to fetus nervous system and sometimes there is a risk of occurring simultaneously. This study reports a case of Toxoplasmosis and Zika virus in an albino newborn, diagnosed at the prenatal care and followed up until the third month of lifecongenital co-infection by Zika and Toxoplasmosis in newborn albino. The patient was followed by pregnancy until the first months of life.
