Abstract

Answer C. Congenital Zika syndrome
Zika virus is transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito, which remains endemic to areas of South and Central America and the Caribbean. Primary Zika infection usually causes mild flu-like symptoms lasting 2–7 days. Vertical transmission leads to congenital Zika syndrome. This encompasses microcephaly and a range of disabling neurological and ophthalmic defects.
InnovAiT article: Travel and pregnancy.DOI: 10.1177/1755738020985155.
