A study from Brazil showed that congenital Zika virus infections are associated with sensorineural hearing loss. The investigators performed a retrospective review of 70 infants who were up to 10 months old from November 2015 to May 2016. Complete hearing tests were performed. They found a prevalence of 5.8% sensorineural hearing loss, which is 40 times the rate for infants in the US and similar to rates of other congenital viral infections.
Find more information about this study HERE.
Find more information about this study HERE.
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