Notes from the Field: Congenital Varicella Syndrome Case - Illinois, 2021.

The article explores On April 8, 2021, a newborn was delivered at 24 weeks' gestation with congenital varicella syndrome, after maternal varicella was diagnosed at 12 weeks' gestation. At 22 weeks' gestation, an ultrasound identified a multitude of fetal abnormalities (Box); congenital varicella syndrome was confirmed by a positive varicella-zoster virus (VZV) polymerase chain reaction test of the amniotic fluid.