Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1113

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Up to 1,113 cases of microcephaly associated with the Zika virus in Brazil

The number of cases of microcephaly in newborns associated with the Zika virus rose from 944 to 1113 in the last two weeks in Brazil, reported Tuesday the Ministry of Health.

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Up to 1,113 cases of microcephaly associated with the Zika virus in Brazil. referential Photo: consejosdemadre.onlinemarketingage.com.

 

 

 

 

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According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, until 9 last April has been confirmed in 189 cases the relationship between microcephaly and zika, while remaining the link between the disease and the virus has not yet been fully confirmed. No However, the Ministry of Health said that "there was infection zika in most mothers who had babies who were diagnosed with microcephaly." the 1,113 confirmed cases with suspected this neurological disease were detected in 23 of the 27 states . in its last report, the portfolio was first reported suspected cases of microcephaly associated zika throughout the Brazilian territory, but notifications collected in the northern states of Roraima and Tocantins, southern Santa Catarina and Sao Paulo (southeast) were finally discarded.Since last October, were reported 7,015 suspected cases of microcephaly in the country, the 2,066 which were discarded and another 3,836 still under investigation, to which are added the 1,113 suspected of being associated with zika. they also were registered 50 deaths from microcephaly, while 155 others are still being investigated.the new data were published a day after a group of Brazilian scientists disclose a study that observes the relationship between zika and cases of microcephaly in newborns. Up now, the World Health Organization (wHO) does not guarantee that there is a direct link between congenital malformation and the virus because it believes that there is still no evidence, although the director-general, Margaret Chan, has himself admitted that " the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming. " the alarming increase in cases of microcephaly in Brazil led the government to decree last November the state of health emergency and launched a wide campaign of awareness and combat breeders mosquito, Aedes aegypti, which also carries the chikungunya and dengue.

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Edited April 13, 2016 by niman

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Health confirmed 1,113 cases of microcephaly in the country

 

The cases occurred in 416 municipalities, mostly in the Northeast. Other 3836 remain under investigation and 2,066 were discarded

until the 9th of April, were confirmed 1,113 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection, throughout the country.  In all, reported 7,015 suspected cases since the beginning investigations, in October 2015, and 2,066 were discarded. Other 3,836 are under investigation. The information is the new epidemiological bulletin of the Ministry of Health, released on Tuesday (12), containing the information passed on by state health departments. Of the total confirmed cases, 189 had laboratory confirmation to the Zika virus. However, the Ministry of Health points out that this figure does not represent adequately the total number of cases related to the virus. That is, the folder considers that there was infection Zika most of the mothers who had babies with a final diagnosis of microcephaly. The 1,113 confirmed cases occurred in 416 municipalities located in 22 Brazilian states: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba , Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana and Rio Grande do Sul. already 2,066 cases were discarded because of normal examinations or submit microcefalias and / or changes in the central nervous system by an infectious causes. in the same period, there were 235 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after delivery or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth). Of these, 50 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other 155 remain under investigation and 30 were discarded. It should be noted that the Ministry of Health is investigating all cases of microcephaly and other disorders of the central nervous system, informed by the states, and the 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 Ministry of Health advises pregnant women to adopt measures to reduce the presence of the mosquito Aedes aegypti , with the elimination of breeding sites , and protect themselves from mosquito exposure, keeping doors and closed or screened windows, wear pants and long sleeved shirts and use repellents allowed to pregnant women. Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until April 9 2016










 

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total acumulado1 of reported cases from 2015 to 2016
	research	Confirmados2,3	Descartados4
Brazil	3,836	1,113	2,066	7,015
Alagoas	74	55	136	265
Bahia	667	203	144	1,014
Ceará	254	80	117	451
Maranhão	112	84	42	238
Paraíba	388	105	364	857
Pernambuco	873	312	664	1,849
Piauí	25	72	57	154
large northern river	295	85	34a	414
Sergipe	159	31	17	207
Northeast	2,847	1,027	1,575	5,449
Holy Spirit	96	6	19	121
Minas Gerais	31	two	46	79
Rio de Janeiro	281	35	78	394
Sao Paulo	163a	0	96	259
Southeast region	571	43	239	853
Acre	23	0b	12	35
Amapá	2c	3c	0c	5c
Amazon	9	two	two	13
For	23	1	0	24
Rondônia	4	3	5	12
Roraima * 6	16c	0c	0c	16c
Tocantins	117	0	17	134
North region	194	9	36	239
Federal district	two	4	31	37
Goiás	75	9	37	121
Mato Grosso	116	15	71	202
Mato Grosso do Sul	3	two	13	18
Midwest region	196th	30	152	378
Paraná	6	two	25	33
Santa Catarina	1	0	3	4
Rio Grande do Sul	21	two	36	59
South region	28	4	64	96

Source: Health Departments of the States and the Federal District (updated data until 04/09/2016). 

1 Cumulative number of reported cases that met the definition of previous operating case (33 cm), and the definitions adopted in Surveillance Protocol (the from 09.12.2015) that defined the Head circumference 32 cm for newborns with 37 or more weeks of gestation and other protocol definitions. 

2 present typical changes: indicative of congenital infection, as intracranial calcification, dilatation of the ventricles brain or changes in posterior fossa and other clinical signs observed by any imaging method or identification of Zika virus in laboratory tests. 

3 were confirmed 189 cases by specific laboratory criteria for Zika virus (PCR and serology technique). 

4 Discarded present exams normal 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, 163 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 39 are possibly associated with infection by Zika virus, but have not yet finalized the investigation. 

B. Reduction in value after review and correction (typo, classification) 
c. Maintained the figures for the previous week Epidemiologic.

 

 

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