Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1616

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Registration Date: 06/22/2016 09:06:31 the amended 06/22/2016 9:06:19 the

REPORT CARD

Ministry of Health confirmed 1,616 cases of microcephaly nationwide

The report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments until 18 June. Since the beginning of the investigation, 8,049 suspected cases were reported

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Registration Date: 06/22/2016 09:06:31 the amended 06/22/2016 9:06:19 the

REPORT CARD

Ministry of Health confirmed 1,616 cases of microcephaly nationwide

The report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments until 18 June. Since the beginning of the investigation, 8,049 suspected cases were reported

The Ministry of Health announced, on Wednesday (22), microcephaly new data. Until 18 June, it was confirmed 1,616 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. Since the beginning of the investigation, in October last year, 8,039 suspected cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. Of the total reported, 3,416 cases were discarded because of normal tests, or because they have microcephaly or malformations confirmed because noninfectious. They were also discarded by do not meet the case definition. Other 3007 remain under investigation. Of the total confirmed cases, 233 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. The 1,616 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 576 municipalities located in all Brazilian states and the Federal District. The mortality rate in the same period, there were 324 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after childbirth or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth) in the country. This represents 4% of reported cases. Of these, 86 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system.Other 182 remain under investigation and 56 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, as well as 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, the elimination of breeding, and protect themselves from mosquito exposure, keeping doors and windows closed or screened, wear pants and long sleeved shirts and use repellents allowed to pregnant women.












 

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until June 18, 2016

 

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total accumulated 1  of reported cases from 2015 to 2016
	research	confirmed 2.3	discarded 4
Brazil	3,007	1,616	3,416	8,039
Alagoas	68	74	176	318
Bahia	648	263	243	1,154
Ceará	177	123	209	509
Maranhão	76	130	61	267
Paraíba	287	143	457	887
Pernambuco	477	366	1,165	2,008
Piauí	9	87	73	169
large northern river	258	113	64	435
Sergipe	70	111	54	235
Northeast	2,070	1,410	2,502	5,982
Holy Spirit	83	13	61	157
Minas Gerais	59	3	55	117
Rio de Janeiro	282	72	146	500
Sao Paulo	211th	10 b	173	394
Southeast region	635	98	435	1,168
Acre	11	two	27	40
Amapá	1	7	3	11
Amazon	12	7	5	24
For	43	1	0	44
Rondônia	5	5	7	17
Roraima	5	10	11	26
Tocantins	53	17	85	155
North region	130	49	138	317
Federal district	5	5	36	46
Goiás	47	14	79	140
Mato Grosso	85	27	119	231
Mato Grosso do Sul	two	3	14	19
Midwest region	139	49	248	436
Paraná	3	4	30	37
Santa Catarina	1	1	5	7
Rio Grande do Sul	29	5	58	92
South region	33	10	93	136

 

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

2Apresentam 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.

3Foram confirmed 233 cases by specific laboratory criteria for Zika (PCR and serology technique) virus.

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

The. As reported by the Epidemiological Surveillance Center "Prof. Alexandre Vranjac ", the State Secretary of Health of São Paulo 211 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 38 are possibly associadoscom infection Zika virus, but have not yet been finalized investigations.

B. 01 confirmed case of microcephaly Virus Zika in newborn with suspected infection site in another UF.

 

 

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