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. 2023 Jul 21;72(29):802-804.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7229a5.

Notes from the Field: Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children with Laboratory Evidence of Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure - Puerto Rico, 2023

Nicole M Roth, Camille Delgado-López, Lisa D Wiggins, Nancy Nieves Muñoz, Sarah B Mulkey, Leishla Nieves-Ferrer, Kate R Woodworth, Glorimar Meléndez Rosario, Mariam Marcano Huertas, Cynthia A Moore, Van T Tong, Suzanne M Gilboa, Miguel Valencia-Prado

Notes from the Field: Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children with Laboratory Evidence of Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure - Puerto Rico, 2023

Nicole M Roth et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Sarah B. Mulkey reports support from the Thrasher Research Fund and National Institutes of Health for a Zika cohort study separate from this study. Cynthia A. Moore reports travel support for the annual lecture from International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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