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Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1434


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Registration Date: 05/24/2016 18:05:40 the amended 05/24/2016 18:05:57 the

The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (24), the Report of Epidemiological microcephaly related to week 20 of this year, until 21 May. The new report confirms 1,434 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection throughout the country. The report gathers information sent weekly by state health departments. In total, they reported 7,623 suspected cases since the beginning of the investigation, in October 2015, and 3,257 remain under investigation. Other 2,932 were discarded because of normal tests, or because they have microcephaly and or malformations confirmed because no infectious or do not meet the case definition. The 1,434 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 517 municipalities located in 25 states of the federation. Of these cases, 208 were confirmed by specific laboratory criteria for Zika virus. The Ministry of Health, however, points out that this figure does not represent adequately the total number of cases related to the virus. The folder considers that there was infection Zika most of the mothers who had babies with a final diagnosis of microcephaly. In relation to deaths in the same period, there were 285 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after delivery or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth) in the country. Of these, 60 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other 187 are still under investigation and 38 were discarded. The Ministry of Health says it 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 folder guides pregnant women adopt measures to reduce the presence of Aedes aegypti, the elimination of breeding, and protect themselves from mosquito exposure, keeping doors and windows closed or screened, wear pants and long sleeved shirts and use repellents allowed to pregnant women.










 

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until May 21, 2016



Regions and Federative Units

Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection

Total accumulated 1of reported cases from 2015 to 2016

research

confirmed 2.3

discarded 4

Brazil

3,257

1,434

2,932

7,623

Alagoas

69

70

155

294

Bahia

646

247

210

1,103

Ceará

210

102

174

486

Maranhão

77

126

54

257

Paraíba

313

129

439

881

Pernambuco

541

359

1,068

1,968

Piauí

15

82

70

167

large northern river

264

108

53

425

Sergipe

142

50

39

231

Northeast

2,277

1,273

2,262

5,812

Holy Spirit

86

11

45

142

Minas Gerais

54

3

55

112

Rio de Janeiro

271

61

114

446

Sao Paulo

186

8

112

306

Southeast region

597

83

326

1,006

Acre

21

0

17

38

Amapá

two

7

1

10

Amazon

11

4

5

20

For

29

1

0

30

Rondônia

4

4

7

15

Roraima

9

8

7

24

Tocantins

96

8

33

137

North region

172

32

70

274

Federal district

two

5

34

41

Goiás

68

14

52

134

Mato Grosso

109

15

93

217

Mato Grosso do Sul

two

two

14

18

Midwest region

181

36

193

410

Paraná

6

4

27

37

Santa Catarina

1

1

4

6

Rio Grande do Sul

23

5

50

78

South region

30

10

81

121

Source: Health Departments of the States and the Federal District (updated data until 05/21/2016). 

1. Cumulative number of reported cases that met the definition of previous operating case (33 cm), and the definitions adopted in Surveillance Protocol (from 12/09/2015) that defined the Head Circumference 32 cm for newborns to 37 or more weeks of gestation and other protocol definitions. 

2. Present typical changes: indicative of congenital infection, such as intracranial calcifications, dilation of cerebral ventricles or changes in posterior fossa and other clinical signs observed by any imaging method or identification of Zika virus in laboratory tests. 

3. 208 cases were confirmed by specific laboratory criteria for Zika virus (PCR and serology technique). 

4. Discarded have normal exams by presenting microcephaly and / or congenital malformations confirmed by non - infectious causes or does not meet the case definitions.

  1. As reported by the Epidemiological Surveillance Center "Prof. Alexandre Vranjac ", the State Secretary of Health of São Paulo 186 cases are under investigation for congenital infection. Of these, 40 are possibly associated with infection by Zika virus, but have not yet been finalized investigations.
  2. 01 confirmed case of microcephaly Virus Zika in newborn with suspected infection site in another UF.


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