Brazil

Description of 13 Infants Born During October 2015–January 2016 With Congenital Zika Virus Infection Without Microcephaly at Birth — Brazil Early Release / November 22, 2016 / 65 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6547e2.htm?s_cid=mm6547e2_w

Association between Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil, January to May, 2016: preliminary report of a case-control study http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(16)30318-8/fulltext

Zika Researchers Work to Crack Virus’s Genetic Secrets Scientists in Brazil race to compile more data on how the deadly virus evolves before outbreaks worsen ENLARGE Scientists in Natal, Brazil, examine Aedes aegypti mosquitoes under a microscope with the help of a reference guide, in an effort to learn more about the Zika virus.PHOTO: RICARDO FUNARI/BRAZILPHOTOS By DANIELA HERNANDEZ Sept. 5, 2016 5:30 a.m. ET 1 COMMENTS In June, a group of international resear…

LOCUS KX162586 93 bp cRNA linear VRL 31-AUG-2016 DEFINITION Zika virus isolate bruspCE63_15 polyprotein gene, partial cds. ACCESSION KX162586 VERSION KX162586.1 GI:1024848171 KEYWORDS . SOURCE Zika virus ORGANISM Zika virus Viruses; ssRNA viruses; ssRNA positive-strand viruses, no DNA stage; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus. REFERENCE 1 (bases 1 to 93) AUTHORS Favoretto,S., Araujo,D., Oliveira,D., Duarte,N., Mesquita,F., Zanotto,P. and Durigon,E. TITLE First detection of Zika virus in neotropical primates in Brazil: a possible new reservoir JOURNAL Unpublished REFERE…

LOCUS KX162585 289 bp cRNA linear VRL 31-AUG-2016 DEFINITION Zika virus isolate bruspCE08_15 polyprotein gene, partial cds. ACCESSION KX162585 VERSION KX162585.1 GI:1024848169 KEYWORDS . SOURCE Zika virus ORGANISM Zika virus Viruses; ssRNA viruses; ssRNA positive-strand viruses, no DNA stage; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus. REFERENCE 1 (bases 1 to 289) AUTHORS Favoretto,S., Araujo,D., Oliveira,D., Duarte,N., Mesquita,F., Zanotto,P. and Durigon,E. TITLE First detection of Zika virus in neotropical primates in Brazil: a possible new reservoir JOURNAL Unpublished REFER…

Hearing Loss in Infants with Microcephaly and Evidence of Congenital Zika Virus Infection — Brazil, November 2015–May 2016 Early Release / August 30, 2016 / 65 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6534e3.htm?s_cid=mm6534e3_w

Prolonged Shedding of Zika Virus Associated with Congenital Infection August 24, 2016DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1607583 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1607583?query=featured_home

Registration Date: 27/07/2016 18:07:27 the amended 07/27/2016 18:07:27 thehttp://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/index.php/cidadao/principal/agencia-saude/24769-microcefalia-1-749-casos-confirmados-no-brasil REPORT CARD Microcephaly: 1,749 confirmed cases in BrazilThe weekly report gathers information submitted by state health departments until 23 July. Other 3,062 cases remain under investigation New bulletin of the Ministry of Health, released on Wednesday (27), points out that, until July 23, were confirmed 1,749 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection.They remain under investigation by the Ministry of Health and the states…

Researchers at Brazil’s ministry of health have launched a study to explore why the country has a peculiar distribution of Zika-linked microcephaly cases — babies born with abnormally small heads. Zika virus has spread throughout Brazil, but extremely high rates of microcephaly have been reported only in the country's northeast. Although evidence suggests that Zika can cause microcephaly, the clustering pattern hints that other environmental, socio-economic or biological factors could be at play. http://www.nature.com/news/brazil-asks-whether-zika-acts-alone-to-cause-birth-defects-1.20309

07/21/2016 Fiocruz identifies Culex mosquito with potential transmission of Zika virus By: Solange Argenta (Fiocruz Pernambuco) Unpublished research conducted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) detected the presence of Zika virus in mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus (the popular muriçoca or house mosquito) collected in the city of Recife.This finding confirms the species as a potential vector of the virus that zika, a situation which, according to scientific literature, had not been proven to date. http://portal.fiocruz.br/pt-br/content/fiocruz-identifica-mosquito-culex-com-potencial-de-transmissao-do-virus-zika-no-recife

REFERENCE 1 (bases 1 to 10538) AUTHORS Teixeira,M., Herman,B.D., Bassit,L.C. and Schinazi,R.F. TITLE Full coding sequence of the Zika Virus isolate HS-2015-BA-01 JOURNAL Unpublished REFERENCE 2 (bases 1 to 10538) AUTHORS Teixeira,M., Herman,B.D., Bassit,L.C. and Schinazi,R.F. TITLE Direct Submission JOURNAL Submitted (08-JUL-2016) Pediatrics-Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Emory University, 1760 Haygood Dr NE Room E-450, Atlanta, GA 30322, USAVERSION KX520666.1 GI:1042859933

Registration Date: 07/07/2016 17:07:01 the amended 07/07/2016 17:07:01 theREPORT CARD Ministry of Health confirmed 1,656 cases of microcephalyThe 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, i…

Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a case series of the first 1501 livebirths with complete investigationhttp://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30902-3/fulltext

Registration Date: 06/30/2016 11:06:32 the amended 06/30/2016 11:06:32 theREPORT CARD Microcephaly: 1,638 cases confirmed by the Ministry of HealthThe 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 investigatio…

Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a case series of the first 1501 livebirths with complete investigationhttp://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30902-3/fulltext

Registration Date: 06/22/2016 09:06:31 the amended 06/22/2016 9:06:19 theREPORT CARD Ministry of Health confirmed 1,616 cases of microcephaly nationwideThe report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments until 18 June. Since the beginning of the investigation, 8,049 suspected cases were reported http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/index.php/cidadao/principal/agencia-saude/24202-ministerio-da-saude-confirma-1-616-casos-de-microcefalia-em-todo-o-pais

international, national, state and municipal managers await confirmation of the presence of zika in gnats (Culex) Wild collected in RMR and are targets of a survey of Fiocruz Pernambuco. Preliminary results of the analysis identified the insect naturally contaminated in the streets, as the Folha de Pernambuco anticipated, rekindled the possibility of this vector also have contributed to the zika epidemic, especially in vulnerable areas without basic sanitation, such as Recife, which has only 32% sanitized. In the state are about 20%. http://www.folhape.com.br/cotidiano/2016/6/culex-deve-modificar-combate-ao-zika-0442.html

Ministry of Health confirmed 30 new cases of microcephalyBy Kerolyn Araújo - June 15, 2016Share on Facebook Tweet to Twitter Last week, the Ministry of Health confirmed the diagnosis of microcephaly and other changes in the nervous system in 30 babies, all suggestive of having been caused by congenital infection. In all, 1,581 cases are now recorded in October last year until June 11. Other3,047 babies with suspected defects had not yet completed the tests for accurate diagnosis. Of the total confirmed, 226 were laboratory tests proving that were caused by Zika virus.However, for the Ministry of Health this number does not reflect reality. For the binder, most confirmed…

Zika: neurological and ocular findings in infant without microcephalyhttp://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30776-0/fulltext

06.07.2016 at 18h04 Ministry of Health confirmed 1,551 cases of microcephaly in BrazilFolder considers that most cases were due to virus infection zika R7 Home Get News On Your MobileText: -A + AFrom R7 Microcephaly cases reach 1,551 in BrazilAEThe Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (7), new numbers of cases of microcephaly in Brazil. They are confirmed 1,551 cases of the disease and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. The report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments related to week 22 of this year, which runs through June 4. A total of 7,830 suspected cases reported since October 2015 - of …

Evandro Chagas Institute has released a partial Zika sequence under title "Zika virus alters molecular fingerprinting in neural progenitors"

NIAID has released a full 2015 Zika sequence from Paraiba, Brazil, Paraiba_01 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/KX280026.1

Registration Date: 06/01/2016 15:06:28 the amended 06/01/2016 15:06:06 theREPORT CARD Ministry of Health confirmed 1,489 cases of microcephaly in the countrySince the beginning of the investigation, in October 2015, 7,723 suspected cases were reported, of which 3,072 were discarded and 3,162 remain in research The new epidemiological report released, on Wednesday (1), the Ministry of Health confirmed 1,489 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country.The new report refers to the epidemiological week No. 20, which corresponds to the 28th of May. The report gathers information sent weekly by state healt…

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has released partial Zika sequences from Brazil cases infected via transfusions.

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro has released partial sequences from Brazil cases with arthritis.