EVALUATION OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS OF MICROCEFALIA RELATED TO CONGENITAL INFECTION BY ZIKA VIRUS
Public Health, Child Health, Zika Virus, Microcephaly.
Introduction: Child growth and development is a dynamic and continuous process. It is one of the best indicators of children's health since it identifies the most vulnerable children and those at highest risk of morbidity and mortality. The recent outbreak of Zika Virus - ZIKV infection and the increase in observed cases of microcephaly in Brazil led to the epidemiological investigation of the association of this virus with the malformation. Objective: To compare the growth and development of children with ZIKV-related microcephaly with typical children. Method: An observational, analytical, cross - sectional study with a quantitative approach using the Bayley Child Development Scale III - Bayley III trial applied in children aged 3 to 42 months in a sample of ten children with microcephaly and twenty children without microcephaly. Expected results: To guide the follow-up and rehabilitation with emphasis on early stimulation, besides favoring the follow-up in the basic network of health care.