Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1384

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Microcephaly: Ministry of Health confirmed 1,384 cases in the country

They were disposed of 2,818 cases and 3,332 remain under investigation. Since the beginning of the investigation, in October 2015, 7,534 suspected cases were reported

The report Epidemiology of microcephaly released on Wednesday (18) by the Ministry of Health confirmed 1,384 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. The report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments until 14 May.

A total of 7,534 suspected cases reported since the beginning of the investigation, in October 2015, and 3,332 remain under investigation. Other 2,818 were discarded because of normal tests, or because they have microcephaly and malformations or confirmed because no infectious or do not meet the case definition.

The 1,384 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 499 municipalities located in 26 states of the federation. There is no confirmation register only in the state of Acre. Of these cases, 207 were confirmed by specific laboratory criteria for Zika virus. The Ministry of Health, however, points out that this figure does not represent adequately the total number of cases related to the virus. The folder considers that there was infection Zika most of the mothers who had babies with a final diagnosis of microcephaly.

In relation to deaths in the same period, there were 273 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after birth or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth) in the country. Of these, 59 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other 177 are still under investigation and 37 were discarded.

The Ministry of Health says it is investigating all cases of microcephaly and other disorders of the central nervous system, informed by the states, and the possible relationship with the Zika virus and other congenital infections.Microcephaly may be caused by, various infectious agents beyond Zika as Syphilis, Toxoplasmosis, Other Infectious Agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Viral.

The folder guides pregnant women adopt measures to reduce the presence of Aedes aegypti, with the elimination of breeding sites, and protect themselves from mosquito exposure, keeping doors and closed or screened windows, wear pants and long sleeved shirts and use allowed repellents for pregnant women.

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until May 14, 2016 

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total accumulated 1 of Reported cases 2015-2016
	research	confirmed 2.3	discarded 4
Brazil	3,332	1,384	2,818	7,534
Alagoas	75	65	149	289
Bahia	650	243	205	1,098
Ceará	220	97	164	481
Maranhão	90	117	45	252
Paraíba	338	125	418	881
Pernambuco	555	354	1038	1,947
Piauí	23	76	64	163
large northern river	266	106	50	422
Sergipe	142	50	39	231
Northeast	2,359	1,233	2,172	5,764
Holy Spirit	86	11	45	142
Minas Gerais	48	3	55	106
Rio de Janeiro	282	55	108	445
Sao Paulo	164 to	8 b	107	279
Southeast region	580	77	315	972
Acre	21	0	17	38
Amapá	4	6	1	9
Amazon	10	4	5	19
For	28	1	0	29
Rondônia	3	4	7	14
Roraima	9	8	7	24
Tocantins	103	5	28	136
North region	176	28	65	269
Federal district	3	5	33	41
Goiás	68	14	52	134
Mato Grosso	112	15	89	216
Mato Grosso do Sul	two	two	14	18
Midwest region	185	36	188	409
Paraná	6	4	27	37
Santa Catarina	0	1	4	5
Rio Grande do Sul	26	5	5	47
South region	32	10	78	120

Source:  Health Departments of the States and the Federal District (updated data until 14/05/2016).

 

1. Cumulative number of reported cases that met the definition of previous operating case (33 cm), and the definitions adopted in Surveillance Protocol (from 09/12/2015) that defined the Head Circumference 32 cm for newborns with 37 or more weeks of gestation and other protocol definitions.

2. have typical changes: indicative of congenital infection, such as intracranial calcifications, dilation of cerebral ventricles or changes in posterior fossa and other clinical signs observed by any imaging method or identification of Zika virus in laboratory tests.

3. 205 cases were confirmed by specific laboratory criteria for Zika (PCR and serology technique) virus.

4. Discarded have normal exams by presenting microcephaly and / or congenital malformations confirmed by non-infectious causes or does not meet the case definitions. 

1. The. As reported by the Epidemiological Surveillance Center "Prof. Alexandre Vranjac ", the State Secretary of Health of São Paulo 163 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 40 are possibly associated  with infection by Zika virus, but have not yet been finalized investigations.
2. b.  01 confirmed case of microcephaly Virus Zika in newborn with suspected infection site in another UF. 

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