Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increases To 1656

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Registration Date: 07/07/2016 17:07:01 the amended 07/07/2016 17:07:01 the

REPORT CARD

Ministry of Health confirmed 1,656 cases of microcephaly

The weekly report gathers information submitted by state health departments until July 2. Other 3,130 cases remain under investigation 

The Ministry of Health released, on Thursday (07), microcephaly new data. Until July 2, it was confirmed 1,656 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. Other 3,130 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, 8,301 cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. Of these, 3,515 were discarded because of exams normal, or because theyhave microcephaly or malformations confirmed because noninfectious. Were also discarded by do not meet the case definition.  Of the total confirmed cases, 255 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 1,656 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 588 municipalities located in all Brazilian states and the Federal District. The mortality rate in the same period, there were 334 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, 92 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other 184 are still under investigation and 58 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 July 2, 2016

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total acumulado1 of reported cases from 2015 to 2016
	research	confirmed 2.3	Descartados4
Brazil	3,130	1,656	3,515	8,301
Alagoas	67	77	181	325
Bahia	659	265	251	1,175
Ceará	175	125	221	521
Maranhão	89	131	62	282
Paraíba	262	148	479	889
Pernambuco	489	367	1,173	2,029
Piauí	14	89	73	176
large northern river	261	113	66	440
Sergipe	74	114	54	242
Northeast	2,090	1,429	2,560	6,079
Holy Spirit	85	14	61	160
Minas Gerais	64	13	55	122
Rio de Janeiro	286	83	168	537
Sao Paulo	290th	10b	179	479
Southeast region	725	110	463	1,298
Acre	11	two	27	40
Amapá	1	7	3	11
Amazon	12	8	5	25
For	45	1	0	46
Rondônia	5	5	7	17
Roraima	5	10	11	26
Tocantins	59	17	88	164
North region	138	50	141	329
Federal district	two	6	39	47
Goiás	50	14	81	145
Mato Grosso	89	31	120	240
Mato Grosso do Sul	3	5	14	22
Midwest region	144	56	254	454
Paraná	two	4	31	37
Santa Catarina	two	1	5	8
Rio Grande do Sul	29	6	61	96
South region	33	11	97	141

 

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 to 37 or more weeks of gestation and other protocol definitions.
2.  Present typical changes: indicative of congenital infection, such as cerebral calcifications, ventricular changes and posterior fossa and other clinical signs observed by any imaging method or identification of Zika virus in laboratory tests.
3. 255 cases were confirmed by specific laboratory criteria for Zika (PCR and serology technique) virus. In relation to SE 25, a reduction in the number of cases confirmed by laboratory testing because of the state of Pernambuco have rectified the amount of confirmed cases this criterion;
4. Discarded have 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, 290 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 38 are possibly associated with 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.

 

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