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Microcephaly and other fetal malformations potentially associated with Zika virus infection or suggestive of congenital infection have been reported in Brazil (1046 cases), Cabo Verde (two cases), Colombia (seven cases), French Polynesia (eight cases), Martinique (three cases) and Panama (one case). Two additional cases, each linked to a stay in Brazil, were detected in the United States of America and Slovenia.http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-virus/situation-report/7-april-2016/en/

A first case of microcephaly linked to Zika virus in FranceParis Match |Published on 03/22/2016 at 12:05The French Health Minister Marisol Touraine.REUTERS / Gonzalo FuentesAfter Brazil and Colombia, the first case of microcephaly linked to Zika virus could have been observed in France, on the island of Martinique, said Tuesday the Health Minister Marisol Touraine. "We have a very serious suspicion" said Tuesday the Health Minister Marisol Touraine on RMC radio. About 130 pregnant women in the West Indies and Guyana were identified as affected by Zika virus since the beginning of the current epidemic, according to the minister. "For one of them, she said, we have evidence…

Zika virus: 12,600 people infected in MartiniqueBy Jean-Claude SAMYDEPublished 03/21/2016 | 3:42, updated 03/21/2016 | 3:42Epidemiological indicators to March 17, show the continuation of the epidemic in Martinique with 12 600 cases. The infection was confirmed in 75 pregnant women, 3 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome , and 3 patients with severe neurological forms. CENTERS FOR DISEASE © © CONTROL AND PREVENTION Mosquito tiger and virus zika+ large+ smallTo printTo sendThe virus transmitted by the bite of the mosquito Aedes continues to spread in Martinique.As of March 17, the estimated cumulative number of consultations with a general practitioner Zika is 12 600. Th…

MARTINIQUE – 47 cases reported. 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 the Caribbean. Arrival of the virus in some countries of the Americas, notably Brazil, has been associated with a steep increase in the birth of ba…