niman Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) The Ministry of Health of Spain confirmed the existence in the country of a second case of cerebral malformation in the fetus of a pregnant infected zika . This is a woman who contracted the virus in Latin America and, after hearing the diagnosis, applied for voluntary termination of pregnancy, as stated in the update of a report of Health on the rapid assessment of the risk of virus transmission. Both in this case as in the first detected, known on May 5 in the region of Catalonia (northeast), fetuses had "congenital abnormalities related to an infectious cause." in the first, the pregnant woman was infected zika during a trip to Latin America . In the second, the affected resided in that continent and subsequently traveled to Spain. Health reported, had symptoms of the disease in the first trimester and the second celebrales malformations were detected in the fetus. The presence of the virus was detected in the umbilical cord and fetal brain tissue. So far in Spain have confirmed 141 cases of zika, all imported. Of the total, 19 were pregnant women.http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/espana-malformacion-microcefalia-embarazo-zika.html Edited June 17, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Confirms second case of microcephaly by Zika virus in Spain: the mother miscarried0 00171ViewsFILE | ONE Agencypublished by Alejandro Alarcon | Information is AFPThe Spanish health authorities reported Monday in a second case of microcephaly related to Zika virus detected in the country in the fetus of a woman who came from Latin America and decided toabort.The woman, of that nationality is not reported, observed symptoms of the disease during the first trimester of pregnancy when resided in Latin America, after which he traveled to Spain, said the Ministry of Health in an updated report on cases zika."Brain malformations the second quarter were detected in the fetus by ultrasound and the mother requested the voluntary termination of pregnancy , " the ministry said.Subsequently, "the presence of the virus was detected in the umbilical cord and fetal brain tissue, " he added.The first case of microcephaly, a serious and irreversible malformation characterized by an abnormally small skull size in newborns, was announced by the Spanish authorities in May.On May 30 in Spain they had been detected 132 confirmed cases of Zika , 21 of them in pregnant women, according to the Ministry of Health. All cases have been in people who traveled to infected areas.The zika, a virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti, has spread rapidly in Latin America since 2015. Brazil has been particularly affected, with nearly 1,300 children born with irreversible brain damage since.http://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/internacional/europa/2016/06/06/confirman-segundo-caso-de-microcefalia-por-virus-zika-en-espana-la-madre-aborto.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Second case of microcephaly in a fetus associated with zika in Spain3- +06/06/2016 15:31 0 Comments Reading: 1 min ( 236 words)The Spanish health authorities Monday reported a second case of microcephaly related to Zika virus detected in the country in the fetus of a woman who came from Latin America and decided to abort.The woman, of that nationality is not reported, observed symptoms of the disease during the first trimester of pregnancy when resided in Latin America, after which he traveled to Spain, the Ministry of Health in an updated report on cases zika."Brain malformations the second quarter were detected in the fetus by ultrasound and the mother requested the voluntary termination of pregnancy", the ministry said. Subsequently, "the presence of the virus was detected in the umbilical cord and fetal brain tissue," he added.More aboutMinistry of HealthSpainThe first case of microcephaly in Spain, a serious and irreversible malformation characterized by an abnormally small skull size in newborns, was announced by the authorities in May.On May 30, they had already identified 132 confirmed cases of zika in national territory, 21 of them in pregnant women, according to the Ministry of Health. All cases have been in people who traveled to infected areas.The zika, a virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti, has spread rapidly in Latin America since 2015. Brazil has been particularly affected, with nearly 1,300 children born with irreversible brain damage since.http://ve.globedia.com/segundo-microcefalia-feto-asociado-zika-espana?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 A woman aborts in Galicia after detecting lesions in the fetus because of the Zika virusThis is the first case of congenital zika in Galicia - Sanidade emphasizes that the virus was infected pregnant in a country of Latin AmericaWriting / Agencies | Corunna / Santiago / Madrid 06/17/2016 | 2:41The Ministry of health reported yesterday that Galicia has registered the first case of congenital infection Zika virus. Doctors detected abnormalities in the fetus of a pregnant during week 19 of gestation and women decidión terminate pregnancy in week 21. This is, says the department of Jesus Vazquez Almuíña of an imported case since the woman contracted the virus in a Latin American country in which he lived.http://www.laopinioncoruna.es/sociedad/2016/06/17/mujer-aborta-galicia-detectar-lesiones/1080376.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Eurosurveillance, Volume 21, Issue 24, 16 June 2016Rapid communication CONFIRMED CASE OF ZIKA VIRUS CONGENITAL INFECTION, SPAIN, MARCH 2016 S Perez 1 , R Tato 2 , JJ Cabrera 1 , A Lopez 3 , O Robles 4 , E Paz 3 , A Coira 5 , MP Sanchez-Seco 6 , A Vazquez 6 , R Carballo 1 , C Quintas 7 , A Pousa 8+ Author affiliations1. Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Vigo, Spain2. Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Pontevedra, Spain3. Gynecology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain4. Pathology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain5. Microbiology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain6. Arbovirus and Imported Viral Diseases, Virology Area, National Center of Microbiology (CNM), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain7. Preventive Medicine Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain8. General Subdirection for Epidemiology and Information Systems, General Direction of Public Health, Consellería de Sanidade, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Correspondence: Sonia Perez ([email protected]) Citation style for this article: Perez S, Tato R, Cabrera JJ, Lopez A, Robles O, Paz E, Coira A, Sanchez-Seco MP, Vazquez A, Carballo R, Quintas C, Pousa A. Confirmed case of Zika virus congenital infection, Spain, March 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(24):pii=30261. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.24.30261Received:07 June 2016; Accepted:16 June 2016 We describe Zika virus (ZIKV) vertical transmission in an imported case in Spain, in a 17-week pregnant woman. ZIKV IgG, IgM and RNA were detected in serum in week 17. At 19 weeks, ultrasound scan revealed fetal malformations and ZIKV was detected in the amniotic fluid. Pregnancy was terminated at week 21; autopsy of the fetus revealed bilateral hydrocephalus, brain microcalcifications and arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. ZIKV was detected in the umbilical cord and brain tissue.http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22506 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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