Zika Linked Microcephaly in Live Birth Carupano Venezuela

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Microcephaly case detected in Venezuela

 MAY 9, 2016ADMIN 0

 

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan doctors detected in the east of the country the case of a baby girl who was diagnosed with microcephaly, which may be related to the virus zika.

In the remote northeastern town of Carupano in Sucre state, it was detected in the case of a person born on April 27 infant with microcephaly, told The Associated Press Elia Sanchez, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases.

The AP asked the authorities to comment on the case, but no response so far.

In addition to microcephaly, in which the baby is smaller than the normal head, the newborn has "dilatation of the cerebral ventricles" and "calcifications" in the brain, said the official.

Sanchez said the girl's mother, 26, was diagnosed clinically zika early in her pregnancy, so it is presumed that presents microcephaly is related to the virus.

The mother had "manifestations of premature labor" that forced doctors to attend to emergency, he said, which prevented take blood samples to certify the presence of zika.

Sanchez said the case of Carupano baby "is the first to survive" in Venezuela, as have been other diagnoses microcephaly in the country, "but children born in poor condition and have not survived."

The Venezuelan government had until last February reported 5,221 suspected cases of zika, 319 confirmed and three deaths. The unions of doctors in the country estimate that symptomatic cases of the virus significantly exceed official records.

Reports from the World Health Organization indicate that the first four cases of zika in Venezuela were recorded in November 2015, but the infectious disease specialist Julio Castro, professor at the Institute of Tropical Medicine at the State Central University of Venezuela, said that according the curves of the febrile Health Ministry estimated that the virus would have started between August and September.

The authorities have limited the spread of epidemiological statistics and other viruses zika for reasons that have not yet explained, a situation that has been heavily criticized by medical associations. Amid the economic crisis, Venezuela faces a complex problem in the health sector that has worsened in recent months by a severe shortage of medicines and supplies, which some unions estimated at more than 90%, and deficiencies in the centers public and private health.

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Venezuelan doctors detected in eastern Venezuela, the case of a baby girl who was diagnosed with microcephaly, which may be related to the virus zika

In the remote northeastern town of Carupano in Sucre state, was detected in the case of a person born on April 27 infant with microcephaly, said Elia Sanchez, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases.

The authorities did all sorts of comments about the case so far.

In addition to microcephaly, in which the baby is smaller than the normal head, the newborn has "dilatation of the cerebral ventricles" and "calcifications" in the brain, said the official.

Sanchez said the girl's mother, 26, was diagnosed clinically zika early in her pregnancy, so it is presumed that presents microcephaly is related to the virus.

The mother had "manifestations of premature labor" that forced doctors to attend to emergency, he said, which prevented take blood samples to certify the presence of zika.

Sanchez said the case of Carupano baby "is the first to survive" in Venezuela, as have been other diagnoses microcephaly in the country, "but children born in poor condition and have not survived."

The Venezuelan government had until last February reported 5,221 suspected cases of zika, 319 confirmed and three deaths. The unions of doctors in the country estimate that symptomatic cases of the virus significantly exceed official records.

The authorities have limited the spread of epidemiological statistics and other viruses zika for reasons that have not yet explained, a situation that has been heavily criticized by medical associations. Amid the economic crisis, Venezuela faces a complex problem in the health sector that has worsened in recent months by a severe shortage of medicines and supplies, which some unions estimated at more than 90%, and deficiencies in the centers in public and private health.

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Published Date: 05/08/2016 18:46:47
Subject: PRO / ESP> Zika - Venezuela: (SUC) microcephaly, new cases, inadequate epidemiological management
Archive Number: 20160508.4209511
ZIKA - VENEZUELA: (SUC) MICROCEPHALY, NEW CASES, IMPROPER HANDLING EPIDEMIOLOGIC
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Date: May 1, 2016
Source: El Nacional, Venezuela
http://www.el-nacional.com/sociedad/Sucre-nacio-primer-microcefalia-vincula_0_843515716.html
[Edited by Jaime Torres]

On Wednesday April 27 in Sucre state he was born the first child with microcephaly probably caused by the Zika virus. Her mother, 26-year-old underwent a caesarean in a private health center. Besides having the smaller head than other newborns, the baby has ventriculomegalia, enlarged cerebral ventricles, and calcifications or calcium deposits in the brain, reported the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases.

Like that mother, there are 2,978 pregnant women who are suspected of having had zika during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to unpublished data from the Ministry of Health on April 2, and released by the Venezuelan Society Public health. In a small percentage of these cases could be affected fetuses. The office has given no warning to the public about the risks of becoming infected with the virus during pregnancy.

"Since I told my son comes with microcephaly I have been going very badly. It is very difficult to know what is in those conditions and at birth may perhaps worse. The perinatologist said I could perhaps have seizures, the country's situation makes it worse because I know that there is no medicine for that "says a woman of Sucre state who is now seven months pregnant, and two months of gestation presented rash, fever, joint pain and sicca, all symptoms of zika.

The 27-year-old was unaware of zika in the country. "I did not know the zika. I had only heard of chikungunya. In fact, when I got sick with the virus relate it. I began to investigate with the greatest hope that it was not to affect the baby. "

The publication of the Epidemiological Bulletin has remained stagnant in July 2015, and since December admit the presence of the virus in Venezuela's statements about Melo Minister Luisana have been counted and terse. Just two weeks ago to zika he was declared a notifiable disease.

Conjoint treatment. Elia Sanchez, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases recommends that pregnant diagnosed with some type of fetal malformation are given tools to respond from the areas of psychology, neurosurgery, cardiology and ophthalmology. Children may present problems in some organs depending on the degree of damage caused by the virus.

Veronica Acosta is also the Sucre state and suffered zika in December, when he was in the first trimester of their pregnancy. At week 27 of pregnancy they were diagnosed with microcephaly the baby and the following week, on April 8, suffered a rupture membrane that forced an emergency Caesarean. The girl did not survive. "The baby was very complicated. Had microcephaly and ventriculomegalia, doctors had warned me that the prognosis was complicated because it would have put three valves in the head ".

Acosta relates that at birth the doctors took samples from the umbilical cord, placenta and brain matter to determine whether the condition actually caused the Zika virus or responds to another cause. "In two months I get the results. Had I known that the zika was pregnant and would not have gone. Nobody wants to bring a child into the world to suffer and less with the conditions we live in the country. "

The crisis in the health sector scares mothers. "The doctor explained to me that these complications with the baby coming (microcephaly, severe ventriculomegaly and talipe or clubfoot), possibly can not walk, can have mental retardation, developmental delay and seizures. I'm afraid to suffer. Can live 20 years or two months, "says another woman pregnant Sucre state.

Aimless. The magnitude of the epidemic in Venezuela is unknown. The latest data is not released by the Ministry of Health indicate that there are 28,565 suspected cases, but the Venezuelan Society of Public Health, based on the number of reports of unexpected fever, believes there are 723,550 cases of symptomatic zika. Only sucrense perinatologist Alejandro Higuerey 6 pregnant diagnosed with alterations in the fetus after having suffered a similar Zika virus.

"We have to be concerned because it is not informing the population. There is a surge of pregnant women with zika. Just this week I saw three. At the University Hospital of Caracas had a dead embryo to which it was diagnosed zika, "the infectious disease specialist Ana Carvajal.

late diagnosis
The only institution in the country that performs detection zika blood is the National Institute of Hygiene Rafael Rangel, in the UCV. "We still have problems with INH to publish the individual results of patients with suspected zika. The information we have is that the processing of the samples is very serious, but then we have the results, "criticizes Pablo Hernandez, perinatologist Aragua state. Elia also Sanchez, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases, wait for the results of samples sent from Sucre to Caracas more than a month ago for a test polymerase chain reaction in real time. Still, the infectious disease specialist believes it is important that samples from the umbilical cord, placenta are taken and if the baby dies, the brain mass and a blood sample from the mother to scientifically relate to zika with cases of microcephaly

The data

The latest report from the World Health Organization indicates that the epidemic has already reached zika 57 countries, and a few weeks ago said that was no scientific consensus that the virus causes microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome. It is estimated that a vaccine could be ready by 2018. Meanwhile, Brazilian scientists showed that Wolbachia could limit the ability of mosquitoes to transmit the zika

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2,978 pregnant women are suspected of having suffered during the first quarter zika

Reported by: Jaime R. Torres <[email protected]>

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[The absence of an effective information campaign by the national health authorities about the risks of Zika virus infection in pregnant women, in a country plagued by a severe epidemic of the disease country, is inexplicable and very worrying. The peak of the epidemic wave was experienced in December and January, so the bulk of the cases of newborns affected by microcephaly or other disorders of the central nervous system, will only be seen in the coming months. The complaints expressed by the mothers interviewed reflect the situation of most of the nearly 3,000 symptomatic infected pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy according to estimates by the same health authorities, which lack adequate information on the implications of infection at this stage of pregnancy and they have not been incorporated into any special protocol to ensure optimum handling of their status as special risk. Hiding the information on the true impact of known obstetric and neurological complications associated with infection only contribute to aggravate the situation and increase the terrible economic and social burden of the same for the affected family group and society in general. Moderator Jaime R. Torres]

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Venezuela reported in the first case of microcephaly possibly linked to the Zika virus

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The Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases reported that the infant also has ventriculomegalia and brain calcifications. They call for similar cases samples are taken for an accurate diagnosis

National | .- On Wednesday April 27 in Sucre state was born the first child with microcephaly probably caused by the Zika virus. Her mother, 26 - year-old underwent a caesarean in a private health center. Besides having the smaller head than other newborns, the baby has ventriculomegalia, enlarged cerebral ventricles, and calcifications or calcium deposits in the brain, reported the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases. Like that mother, there are supposedly 2,978 women pregnant women who are suspected of having had zika during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to information released by the Venezuelan Society of Public Health. In a small percentage of these cases could be affected fetuses. The office has given no warning to the public about the risks of becoming infected with the virus during pregnancy, reported newspaper El Nacional '. "Since I told my son comes with microcephaly I have been going very badly. It is very difficult to know what is in those conditions and at birth may perhaps worse. The perinatologist said I could perhaps have seizures, the country's situation makes it worse because I know that there is no medicine for that "says a woman of Sucre state who is now seven months pregnant, and two months of gestation presented rash, fever, joint pain and sicca, all symptoms of zika. the woman of 27 years old was unaware of zika in the country. "I did not know the zika. I had only heard of chikungunya. In fact, when I got sick with the virus relate it . I began to investigate with the utmost hope that not he would hurt the baby. " Treatment whole. Elia Sanchez, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases recommends that pregnant diagnosed with some type of fetal malformation give them tools to respond from the areas of psychology, neurosurgery, cardiology and ophthalmology. Children may present problems in some organs depending on the degree of damage caused by the virus. Veronica Acosta is also the Sucre state and suffered zika in December, when he was in the first trimester of their pregnancy. At week 27 of pregnancy they were diagnosed withmicrocephaly the baby and the next week, on April 8, suffered a rupture membrane that forced an emergency Caesarean. The girl did not survive. "The baby was very complicated.Had microcephaly and ventriculomegalia, doctors had warned me that the prognosis was complicated because it would have put three valves in the head. " Acosta relates that at birth the doctors took samples from the umbilical cord, placenta and brain matter to determine whether the condition actually caused the Zika virus or responds to another cause. "In two months I get the results. Had I known that the zika was pregnant and would not have gone.Nobody wants to bring a child into the world to suffer. " " The doctor explained to me that these complications comes the baby (microcephaly, severe ventriculomegaly and talipe or clubfoot), possibly can not walk, can have mental retardation, delayed development and seizures. I'm afraid to suffer. Can live 20 years or two months , "says another pregnant Sucre state woman. The data The latest report from the World Health Organization indicates that the epidemic zika already reached 57 countries, and a few weeks ago said that there was scientific consensus the virus causes microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome. It is estimated that a vaccine could be ready by 2018. Meanwhile, Brazilian scientists showed that Wolbachia could limit the ability of mosquitoes to transmit the zika

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