Of those, roughly 12 percent need persistent respiratory support or have other serious complications requiring prolonged stays in a special care nursery. (sciencedaily.com)
It's a virus that's been around since 1947, but the strain associated with the most recent outbreak and the one before that in French Polynesia are the first to be connected to birth defects and other serious complications including Guillain - Barre Syndrome. (businessinsider.com)
«While survival among late preterm infants is comparable to that of babies born at term, the rate of respiratory problems and other serious complications in this group is not comparable and remains unacceptably high,» said Dr. Gyamfi - Bannerman. (sciencedaily.com)