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Panama confirms four microcephaly cases tied to Zika

 
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Four babies born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Panama, the health ministry said on Wednesday, out of 264 total cases of the mosquito-borne infection in the country.

Public health officials have been concerned about the possibility of a surge in the rare birth defect, seen in worrisome numbers in Brazil, as the virus spreads rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Fourteen pregnant women have contracted the virus, and six babies who were infected with Zika were born with malformations, including the microcephaly cases, the health ministry said.

 

According to the World Health Organization, there is a strong scientific consensus that Zika can cause the birth defect microcephaly as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that can result in paralysis, though conclusive proof may take months or years.

Panama's Health Minister Francisco Terrientes said the country is "staying alert to the rapid expansion of the Zika virus," and called on the population to take preventative measures.

Brazil said it has confirmed 1,198 cases of Zika-related microcephaly, a rare birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies. Zika has also been linked to other severe birth defects and with stillbirth.

 

(Reporting by Elida Moreno; Writing by Anna Yukhananov; Editing by Robert Birsel)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-panama-idUSKCN0XW07H

 

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Zika Outbreak: Panama Confirms 4 Microcephaly Cases Linked To Virus

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A medical researcher works on results of tests for preventing the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Gorgas Memorial institute for Health Studies laboratory in Panama City, Feb. 5, 2016.PHOTO: REUTERS/CARLOS JASSO

The Health Ministry in Panama confirmed Wednesday that four babies born with microcephaly — a condition that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads — are linked to the Zika virus. The recent cases were part of the total 264 cases of the mosquito-borne infection in the country.

The connection between Zika and microcephaly came to light last fall in Brazil, which has now confirmed more than 1,100 cases of microcephaly that it considers to be related to Zika infections in expecting mothers. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika outbreak, which has spread across Latin America and in Caribbean nations, an international health emergency on Feb. 1.

Panama's Health Ministry said Wednesday that 14 pregnant women have contracted the virus, and six babies who were infected with Zika were born with malformations, including the microcephaly cases, Reuters reported.

The country is "staying alert to the rapid expansion of the Zika virus," Panama's Health Minister Francisco Terrientes reportedly said, calling on citizens to take preventative measures.

As scientists continue to work to solve the mystery behind the treatment of Zika, Brazilian researchers said Wednesday that infecting mosquitoes with a strain of bacteria known as Wolbachia — which live in insect cells and are found in 60 percent of common insects — significantly reduced their ability to transmit the virus. The new study was conducted by researchers at Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and published in Cell Host & Microbe.

“We are pretty sure that mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia will have a great impact on Zika transmission in the field,” Luciano A. Moreira, a biologist at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, reportedly said.

The study said that the method of infecting the mosquitoes with Wolbachia will involve inserting the bacteria into mosquito eggs, which then pass the bacteria along to the offspring.

"The idea has been to release Aedes mosquitoes with Wolbachia over a period of a few months, so they mate with Aedes mosquitoes ... and over time, replace the mosquito population," senior author Luciano Moreira of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, which is preparing to host the Olympics this summer, said.

http://www.ibtimes.com/zika-outbreak-panama-confirms-4-microcephaly-cases-linked-virus-2364377

 

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The Ministry of Health of the Central American country has announced that it has detected the disease in four new newborns of infected mothers by the virus Zika .

The health authorities report notes that there are 264 people infected, sixteen more than they had previously counted in the total.

In total, there are fourteen pregnant women infected with the virus and in addition to the four cases of microcephaly, have detected two with other malformation.

Health Minister, Fernando Terrientes said during a spraying operation that Zika had come to Panama to stay and that more cases will come.

The virus linked to microcephaly and other malformations and that takes months to expand by Latin America is transmitted through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

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The fumigations have remained in infected areas.
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In the country were born three children with microcephaly, two of them are alive and receiving the necessary attention and confirmed by the Health Minister Francisco Javier Terrientes.

These children have a speedy and free care in all centers Health, The official said, it is important to keep your progress daily.

Terrientes explained that besides the size of the head, these children may have congenital affectations such as cleft lip and some respiratory disorders.

These births crisis could worsen in the coming months, as reported MoH, 20 womenpregnant women who had suspected the virus, 13 were positive.

While monitoring these follows little ones who have suffered a condition that could have been avoided, it was reported that to date have imposed 1,000 fines in the metropolitan region, ranging from $ 50 to $ 100 thousand for having mosquito breeding and not keeping health standards.

US authorities approved the first commercial test for Zika virus, which could be on sale next week, many asked to come to Panama.

http://www.diaadia.com.pa/el-país/cuidado-especial-292334

 

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Zika increase in cases of Panama by Sal Salome on 05/05/2016 Eight million dollars it currently amounts spent by health authorities in Panama to address the epidemic of zika, announced the minister, Francisco Javier Terrientes. The ministry report notes that so far have detected 14 cases of pregnant women infected with the virus and six births with malformations, including cases of microcephaly. And he reiterated the wake -up call to the public to avoid or eliminate breeding grounds for the mosquito Aedes Aegypti . Of all pregnancies, four babies were born with microcephaly and two with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Terrientes said they will continue operating fumigation and cleaning also will punish those who do not comply with the preventive measures. According to the report of the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama there are 440 cases of dengue and nine people affected with Chikungunya virus. La Radio del Domingo

http://laradiodeldomingo.com/2016/05/05/aumentan-casos-de-zika-en-panam/

 

 

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Panama reports 4 cases of Zika-related microcephaly

 
 
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — Health authorities in Panama say they've identified four cases of the birth defect microcephaly linked to the Zika virus.

The Health Department's chief epidemiologist says all four cases occurred among mothers of the Guna Yala indigenous group.

Dr. Israel Cedeno said Thursday that two of the four babies had died.

 

The Guna Yala Indians inhabit a stretch of low coast along Panama's Atlantic shore.

 
 

In all four cases, either the mother, the baby or both tested positive for Zika.

Panama has had 264 confirmed Zika cases, with 11 in pregnant women.

The mosquito-borne Zika virus can cause microcephaly, a severe birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads.

The phenomenon was first detected in Brazil, where experts say there are nearly 1,200 confirmed cases of microcephaly.

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The cases occurred in public hospitals in the capital and correspond to infants of mothers Guna Yala. External Source.

PANAMA.-The Panama health authorities reported Thursday that there have been four cases of babies born with microcephaly related virus zika , two of whom died.

The cases occurred in public hospitals in the capital and correspond to infants of mothers Guna Yala, native of Aboriginal region of the same name located in the Caribbean Panama where the first HIV infections were reported, the coordinator of international epidemiological surveillance said Ministry of Health, Dr. Israel Cedeno.

In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, the doctor said that the presence of the virus in mothers and babies before birth was unknown. "Four children of pregnant women who were not on track," he added. The infection has no symptoms in some cases, he said the expert.

He explained that after the births of babies with abnormalities were performed blood tests on newborns and mothers. "In some cases the mother out positive and in others the mother and baby," he said.

Cedeño said that so far there have been 264 cases of Zika virus across the country, of which 11 are for pregnant women, several of them Guna Yala. Health authorities updated figures each week.

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