Colombia

Universidad el Bosque has released a partial Zika sequence, ZIKCOLSC67, from Colombia pregnant case co-infected with Dengue and chikinguya (collection Feb 2016).

Researchers have diagnosed one newborn with microcephaly — an abnormally small head — and two others with congenital brain abnormalities, says Alfonso Rodriguez-Morales, who chairs the Colombian Collaborative Network on Zika (RECOLZIKA), which made the diagnoses. All three tested positive for the presence of Zika virus. The researchers have submitted a report of their detections to a scientific journal. http://www.nature.com/news/first-zika-linked-birth-defects-detected-in-colombia-1.19502

Colombia continues to deny the relationship between Zika and microcephaly in Brazil. http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,historicamente-o-brasil-nao-registrava-microcefalia--diz-vice-ministro-de-saude-da-colombia,1840461

Colombia reports more than 47,700 Zika casesA pregnant woman holds a mosquito net in Cali, Colombia, on Feb 10, 2016.PHOTO: AFPPUBLISHED1 HOUR AGOFACEBOOK0TWITTEREMAIL BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia has seen more than 47,700 cases of Zika, including thousands of pregnant women infected with the mosquito-borne virus, the country's National Health Institute reported Saturday. A total of 8,890 pregnant women have come down with the disease, which has been tentatively linked to a serious birth defect known as microcephaly affecting babies born to women who became infected while pregnant. Of the 47,771 cases now reported, 5,065 were registered in the last week alone. Among those, 1,2…

First case of secondary microcephaly by zika in TolimaLOCALTOLIMAMarch 4, 2016 - 1:34 Pm - Photo: AFPMore than 3,600 people have been affected by the virus of which 329 women who are pregnant have symptoms and 189 have been diagnosed by the National Institute of Health. Special monitoring a possible case of secondary microcephaly by zika in a woman who is in the sixth month of pregnancy, provide the health authorities of Tolima. Sandra Liliana Torres, secretary of health of the region indicated that the established protocols were activated to provide priority attention and also notified the National Institute of Health. An interdisciplinary team of doctors, epidemiolog…

Colombian health officials reported on Wednesday a "probable" case of microcephaly possibly linked to Zika, as the country closely watches potential impacts of the mosquito-borne virus. The country's National Health Institute said Zika virus was identified in the amniotic fluid surrounding a severely deformed and aborted fetus. The abortion was performed on an 18-year-old mother when she was 28 weeks pregnant. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-colombia-idUSKCN0VX2S9

More Of Colombia's Guillain-Barre Cases Appear To Be Linked To ZikaUpdated February 19, 20168:02 AM ETPublished February 19, 20165:16 AM ET http://www.npr.org/2016/02/19/467318839/increased-cases-of-guillain-barre-in-colombia-appear-to-be-linked-to-zika-outbre?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=health&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews

Guillain-Barré syndrome – Colombia and VenezuelaDisease Outbreak News 12 February 2016 Between 30 January and 2 February 2016, the National IHR Focal Points of Colombia and Venezuela informed PAHO/WHO of increases in the number of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases recorded at the national level. http://www.who.int/csr/don/12-february-2016-gbs-colombia-venezuela/en/

New Zika hotspot feared in Colombia and VenezuelaANATOLY KURMANAEV, SARA SCHAEFER MUÑOZTHE WALL STREET JOURNALFEBRUARY 10, 2016 12:00AMSAVEPRINTA municipality worker prepares to fumigate a home to prevent the spread of Zika in Acapulco, Mexico. Health authorities say Zika is spreading quickly across Colombia and Venezuela, warning that the two countries’ porous border region could be the next hotspot for the mosquito-borne virus. Infectious-disease specialists say there are at least tens of thousands of cases across the two countries, which have a population of 80 million people. Health authorities say the virus is acute in the Colombian border city of Cucu…

Colombia Warns Of 600 Zika Microcephaly Cases In 2016 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35498424

Zika Cases In Pregnant Columbia Case Double In One Week http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35450644

Deputy Health Minister Fernando Ruiz said Friday Colombia has now recorded 41 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome that appear to be linked to Zika. It had detected 12 such cases a week ago. http://www.waow.com/story/31090178/the-latest-paralyzing-illness-grows-in-colombia-venezuela

COLOMBIA: Over 16,419 people are confirmed or suspected to have been infected by Zika, 1090 of whom are pregnant women. Of the total, only 798 have been confirmed by blood tests. Zika Americas By The NumbersPublished on Jan 29 2016, at 8:05 amFACEBOOKEMAILPINTERESTTWITTERGOOGLE+LINKEDIN A health worker calls out to residents to remain inside during fumigation in an attempt to eradicate the mosquito which transmits the Zika virus on January 28, 2016 in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 29, 2016: The mosquito-virus Zika continues to spread across the Americas – Latin America and …