Arbovirus surveillance in pregnant women in north-central Nigeria, 2019-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adverse impact of Zika (ZIKV), dengue (DENV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) virus infection in pregnancy has been recognized in Latin America and Asia but is not well studied in Africa. Although originally discovered in sub-Saharan Africa the non-specific clinical presentation of arbovirus infection may have hampered our detection of adverse clinical outcomes and outbreak.

Objective

This prospective study of arbovirus infection in pregnant women in north-central Nigeria sought to characterize the prevalence of acute arbovirus infection and determine the impact on pregnancy and infant outcomes.

Methods

In Nigeria, we screened 1006 pregnant women for ZIKV, DENV and CHIKV IgM/IgG by rapid test (2019-2022). Women with acute infection were recruited for prospectiv

SUBMITTER: Ogwuche J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841754 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature