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CDC, US and Brazilian researchers find evidence of onset of Zika-associated microcephaly and other neurologic complications after birth – Media Statement

CDC researchers in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Brazil investigated the first series of infants with laboratory evidence of congenital Zika virus infection documented to have onset of microcephaly after birth.

Transcript for Vital Signs Telebriefing: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications

Transcript for Vital Signs Telebriefing: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications, which took place on September 20, 2022.

New Vital Signs Report: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications

Sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that primarily affects Black and African American people, can cause severe pain and shorten life expectancy by more than 20 years. Yet, few children with the disease are getting the recommended screening and treatment to prevent life-threatening complications such as stroke.