More Zika-Linked Microcephaly In Sucre & Yaracuy Venezuela

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The first case of a microcephalic baby in Caracas Venezuela came in early April, a woman from Monagas. The child died before birth. The case was documented by the Venezuelan Society of Internal Medicine.

A few days later, later that month, in Sucre state, the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases confirmed the birth of a baby with the disease. In both cases, was associated with infection zika.  
Have not been the only cases of microcephaly detected in the country. Said Ana Carvajal ,who besides being directors of the Venezuelan Society of Public Health, is specializing ininfectious diseases in pregnant - that there have been more births with this condition in Sucre and others in Yaracuy. However, these cases have not officially been notified.  
Nor have they been documented spontaneous abortions also associated with this virus. "We found evidence that zika can cause abortions or dead embryos retained , " said Carvajal. 

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Edited May 12, 2016 by niman

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Ana Carvajal ensures infectologist

In Sucre and Yaracuy babies born with microcephaly associated with zika

This virus can also cause spontaneous abortions and fetal death. 

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• GIULIANA CHIAPPE

May 11, 2016 7:14 a.m.

Updated May 11, 2016 7:33 a.m.

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In Sucre and Yaracuy babies born with microcephaly associated with zika

 

The zika can also cause spontaneous abortions and fetal death

 

The first case of a microcephalic baby in Caracas Venezuela came in early April, a woman from Monagas. The child died before birth. The case was documented by the Venezuelan Society of Internal Medicine. A 
few days later, later that month, in Sucre state, the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases confirmed the birth of a baby with the disease. In both cases, was associated with infection zika.  
Have not been the only cases of microcephaly detected in the country. Said Ana Carvajal ,who besides being directors of the Venezuelan Society of Public Health, is specializing ininfectious diseases in pregnant - that there have been more births with this condition in Sucre and others in Yaracuy. However, these cases have not officially been notified.  
Nor have they been documented spontaneous abortions also associated with this virus. "We found evidence that zika can cause abortions or dead embryos retained , " said Carvajal. Permanent Threat The zika is a very aggressive virus. It seems to look for ways to do more damage, especially at the neurological level, and spread more. This virus is a threat to unborn babies throughout pregnancy. Until recently it was thought that only caused microcephaly if the mother was contagious in the first quarter. Although, actually, is the period of greatest vulnerability for baby, he says the specialist new studies have shown that can damage achild's brain at any time.  "There remains a risk for pregnant women. Even has it presented a spike in infections because it has increased the population of transmitting mosquitoes , "he said. Only in his office in Caracas, Carvajal has attended, in one week, three pregnant newly infected with the virus zika.  The microcephaly it is not easy to detect. It can only be felt during the second trimester of pregnancy. But the recommendation of the Pan American Health Organization is being monitored all pregnant women with symptoms of the virus, no matter what week of pregnancy are. No symptoms The zika also known to hide. Ana Carvajal said that in Brazil- the country most affected by microcephaly and zika in Latin America- the birth of a child with this disease whose mother had never had symptoms was reported.  "It was a fetal loss and, in doing the study of brain mass child, found the presence of the Zika virus , "said Carvajal. Warns that zika can not manifest, give mild symptoms or, conversely, complicated both warranting hospitalization.  the important thing is that pregnant women are protected, even in excess, to prevent the spread of zika because, as Carvajal says, when a baby appears microcephaly, "there is no turning back."