Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1638

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Registration Date: 06/30/2016 11:06:32 the amended 06/30/2016 11:06:32 the

REPORT CARD

Microcephaly: 1,638 cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health

The weekly report gathers information submitted by state health departments until 25 June. Other 3,061 cases remain under investigation

The Ministry of Health released, on Thursday (30), microcephaly new data. By 25 June, it was confirmed 1,638 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. Other 3,061 suspected cases of microcephaly across the country remain under investigation by the Ministry of Health and the states.

Since the beginning of the investigation, in October last year, 8,165 cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. Of these, 3,466 were discarded because of normal tests, or because they have microcephaly or malformations confirmed because noninfectious. Were also discarded by do not meet the case definition. Of the total confirmed cases, 270 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 1,638 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 582 municipalities located in all Brazilian states and the Federal District. The mortality rate in the same period, there were 328 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 the total reported cases. Of these, 87 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other 184 are still under investigation and 57 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 25, 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	3,061	1,638	3,466	8165
Alagoas	68	75	180	323
Bahia	651	263	245	1,159
Ceará	179	124	214	517
Maranhão	80	131	62	273
Paraíba	270	147	471	888
Pernambuco	481	366	1,167	2,014
Piauí	13	87	73	173
large northern river	258	113	64	435
Sergipe	73	111	54	238
Northeast	2,073	1,417	2,530	6,020
Holy Spirit	85	13	62	160
Minas Gerais	60	3	55	118
Rio de Janeiro	279	80	161	520
Sao Paulo	254a	10b	174	438
Southeast region	678	106	452	1,236
Acre	11	two	27	40
Amapá	1	7	3	11
Amazon	12	8	5	25
For	42	1	0	43c
Rondônia	5	5	7	17
Roraima	5	10	11	26
Tocantins	55	17	88	160
North region	131	50	141	322
Federal district	5	5	36	46
Goiás	49	14	79	142
Mato Grosso	89	31	120	240
Mato Grosso do Sul	two	4	14	20
Midwest region	145	54	249	448
Paraná	3	4	30	37
Santa Catarina	1	1	5	7
Rio Grande do Sul	30	6	59	95
South region	34	11	94	139

 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 laboratory tests. 
3Foram confirmed 270 cases by specific laboratory criteria for Zika virus (PCR and serology). 
4Descartados to present normal exams by presenting microcephaly and / or congenital malformations confirmed by non - infectious causes or does not meet the case definitions . 
a. As reported by the Epidemiological Surveillance Center "Prof. Alexandre Vranjac ", the State Secretary of Health of São Paulo 254 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 38 are possibly associatedwith infection by Zika virus, but have not yet finalized the investigation. 
B. 01 confirmed case of microcephaly Virus Zika in newborn with suspected infection site in another UF. 
C. Reduction in value after review and correction (typo, classification).

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