Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau, the gene sequencing results of the four confirmed Zika cases sent in July have preliminarily confirmed that the cases are of the African lineage, i.e., not the predominant global outbreak Asian lineage. The investigation of five reported cases of microcephaly is ongoing. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/249597/1/zikasitrep1Sept16-eng.pdf

In Guinea-Bissau, the gene sequencing results of the four confirmed Zika cases sent in July have preliminarily confirmed that the cases are of the African lineage, i.e., not the predominant global outbreak Asian lineage. The investigation of five reported cases of microcephaly is ongoing. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/249597/1/zikasitrep1Sept16-eng.pdf

Two cases of microcephaly have been reported in the Western region of Gabu in Guinea-Bissau. The family members of the two children with microcephaly have not travelled outside Guinea-Bissau. The investigations regarding these two cases are ongoing. Trainings for regional health staff on the Zika case definition and other areas are planned to help ensure that cases are detected efficiently and effectively. http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/11-august-2016/en/

AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Email App Three cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Guinea Bissau in WestAfrica. The UN health agency said it and national authorities are investigating whether the virus involved is the same strain as the one behind outbreaks linked to head and brain abnormalities in Brazil and elsewhere. Three of 12 samples sent to a reference laboratory in Senegal showed Zika but could not determine any link to the virus’s recent outbreak in the Americas and the western Pacific, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesman Christian Lindmeier said. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/africa/three-zika-virus-cases…