niman Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States and the District of Columbiahttp://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/pregnancy-outcomes.html Liveborn infants with birth defects*7Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of June 23, 2016Pregnancy losses with birth defects**5Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of June 23, 2016 Edited June 30, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Outcomes of Pregnancies with Laboratory Evidence of Possible Zika Virus Infection in the United States, 2016Language:EnglishEspañolPortuguêsRecommend on FacebookTweet Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States and the District of ColumbiaLiveborn infants with birth defects*7Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of June 23, 2016Pregnancy losses with birth defects**5Includes aggregated data reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry as of June 23, 2016 Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States TerritoriesLiveborn infants with birth defects*0Includes aggregated data from the US territories reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and data from Puerto Rico reported to the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System as of June 23, 2016Pregnancy losses with birth defects**1Includes aggregated data from the US territories reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and data from Puerto Rico reported to the Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System as of June 23, 2016 What these numbers showThese numbers reflect poor outcomes among pregnancies with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry.The number of live-born infants and pregnancy losses with birth defects are combined for the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and the US territories. To protect the privacy of the women and children affected by Zika, CDC is not reporting individual state, tribal, territorial or jurisdictional level data.The poor birth outcomes reported include those that have been detected in infants infected with Zika before or during birth, including microcephaly, calcium deposits in the brain indicating possible brain damage, excess fluid in the brain cavities and surrounding the brain, absent or poorly formed brain structures, abnormal eye development, or other problems resulting from damage to brain that affects nerves, muscles and bones, such as clubfoot or inflexible joints.What these new numbers do not showThese numbers are not real time estimates. They will reflect the outcomes of pregnancies reported with any laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection as of 12 noon every Thursday the week prior; numbers will be delayed one week.These numbers do not reflect outcomes among ongoing pregnancies.Although these outcomes occurred in pregnancies with laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection, we do not know whether they were caused by Zika virus infection or other factors.Where do these numbers come from?These data reflect pregnancies reported to the US Zika Pregnancy Registry. CDC, in collaboration with state, local, tribal and territorial health departments, established this registry for comprehensive monitoring of pregnancy and infant outcomes following Zika virus infection. The data collected through this system will be used to update recommendations for clinical care, to plan for services and support for pregnant women and families affected by Zika virus, and to improve prevention of Zika virus infection during pregnancy.* Includes microcephaly, calcium deposits in the brain indicating possible brain damage, excess fluid in the brain cavities and surrounding the brain, absent or poorly formed brain structures, abnormal eye development, or other problems resulting from damage to the brain that affects nerves, muscles and bones, such as clubfoot or inflexible joints.**Includes miscarriage, stillbirths, and terminations with evidence of the birth defects mentioned above Page last reviewed: June 15, 2016Page last updated: June 30, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 More US babies with Zika-related birth defects reported by health agencyPublished July 01, 2016 ReutersFacebook0 Twitter14 livefyre Email Print Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen inside Oxitec laboratory in Campinas, Brazil (Copyright Reuters 2016)Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections, while another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus, according to figures updated by health officials on Thursday.That brings the U.S. totals, as of June 23, to seven babies with microcephaly or other Zika-related birth defects such as serious brain abnormalities, and five lost pregnancies from either miscarriage, stillbirth or termination.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/07/01/more-us-babies-with-zika-related-birth-defects-reported-by-health-agency.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted July 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Zika virus: 3 more US babies born with birth defectsPublished time: 1 Jul, 2016 03:33Get short URLAddThis Sharing Buttons152The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that three more American babies have been born with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections. The agency also said another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus.According to the health agency’s online Zika pregnancies registry, that brings the total to seven babies with microcephaly born in the US, and five lost pregnancies either from miscarriage, stillbirth or termination as of June 23.View image on Twitter FollowAni Shakarishvili,MD @AniShakari#Zika in US: already 7 babies born w birth defects; 5#pregnancy loses w birth defects, #CDChttp://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/pregnancy-outcomes.html …4:46 PM - 30 Jun 2016 22 Retweets 66 likes The registry compiles laboratory evidence of possible Zika infection from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.View image on Twitter FollowJason Calvi @jcalviCDC deputy director says preliminary research finds majority of pregnant w/ Zika have healthy babies, 1-15% don't.7:43 PM - 29 Jun 2016 11 Retweet likes Zika has caused alarm throughout the Americas since numerous cases of the birth defect microcephaly, linked to the mosquito-borne virus Zika, was reported in Brazil, the country hardest hit by the current outbreak. The rare birth defect is marked by unusually small head size and potentially severe developmental problems. More than 1,400 cases of microcephaly in babies have been confirmed in Brazil.“The poor birth outcomes reported include those that have been detected in infants infected with Zika before or during birth, including microcephaly (unusually small head size and severe developmental problems), excess fluid in the brain cavities and surrounding the brain, absent or poorly formed brain structures… or other problems resulting from damage to the brain that affects nerves, muscles and bones such a clubfoot or inflexible joints,” the CDC said in a statement.View image on Twitter FollowRT America ✔@RT_America6 Zika-related pregnancies in US, half carried to term with birth defectshttp://on.rt.com/7fs8 9:15 PM - 16 Jun 2016 4545 Retweets 2626 likes More than 900 Zika cases in the US reported so far have all involved people who contracted the virus outside the country in areas with active Zika outbreaks, or otherwise were infected through unprotected sex with an infected partner.View image on Twitter FollowRT America ✔@RT_AmericaExperimental Zika vaccine approved for testing on human subjectshttp://on.rt.com/7g62 5:15 PM - 20 Jun 2016 4545 Retweets 3030 likes There have not yet been any cases reported of local transmission of the virus in the US, but health experts expect local transmission to occur with the onset of mosquito season, especially in Gulf Coast states such as Florida and Texas.The CDC plans to issue updated reports each Thursday to ensure that information about pregnancy outcomes linked with the Zika virus is publicly available.The issue of providing funding to counter the Zika virus is ongoing in Congress, which is currently in disagreement. Republicans presented a bill earlier this week to propose $1.1 billion in funding, including efforts to develop a vaccine. The bill’s spending would have been offset by $750 million in savings from unused Ebola funding, cuts to administrative funding at the US Department of Health and Human Services and unused money for healthcare exchanges within the Affordable Care Act.View image on Twitter FollowRT America ✔@RT_AmericaBREAKING: #Zika funding bill fails in the Senate 52-48http://on.rt.com/7h2g 12:01 PM - 28 Jun 2016 4242 Retweets 2323 likes The bill failed Tuesday in a nearly clean party-line vote of 52-48, falling short of 60 votes necessary for passage. Democrats said they could not support the measure, because it was chock full of unrelated measures and funding restrictions for reproductive health, including limits to funding for healthcare providers of birth control, as well as weakened standards for pesticide use near water sources.The White House and Democrats have backed a proposal that would offer $1.9 billion to fight Zika. President Barack Obama said he would veto the Republican funding plan. Republicans accused Democrats for playing politics in the face of a dangerous virus.https://www.rt.com/usa/349083-3-more-zika-babies-us/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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