Another Zika-Linked Microcephaly in Spain ex-Latin America

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Second case of microcephaly for the state Zika

The first case was registered in Catalonia a month ago

ARA Barcelona UPDATED 06/06/2016 16:47

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has confirmed the existence of a second case of malformation in the fetus of a pregnant woman infected in Latin America with the virus Zika . She has requested voluntary interruption of pregnancy after learning the diagnosis. It is the second case of this kind is detected in the state, after a month ago transcend the first case in Catalonia , although the Catalan case the woman decided to go ahead with the pregnancy.

 

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Edited June 6, 2016 by niman

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Second case of microcephaly for the state Zika

The first case was registered in Catalonia a month ago

ARA Barcelona UPDATED 06/06/2016 16:47

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The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has confirmed the existence of asecond case of malformation in the fetus of a pregnant woman infected in Latin America with the virus Zika . She has requested voluntary interruption of pregnancy after learning the diagnosis. It is the second case of this kind is detected in the state, after a month ago transcend the first case in Catalonia , although the Catalan case the woman decided to go ahead with the pregnancy.

The ministry specifies that in both cases the infection had taken place prior to any of the countries of Central and South America most affected by the disease. In fact, the same has happened with nearly 150 cases detected in the state so far are pregnant women- twenty -one, all of them imported . Two pregnant women, however, were "congenital anomalies related infectious cause," according to Health.

For now known, although the ministry does not report the autonomous community has occurred, it is specified that the woman lived in the Latin America and was on a trip back to Spain when he was diagnosed disease. After having symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy, was second when he found the brain malformations and woman "asked for the voluntary termination of pregnancy." Later it was confirmed that the virus was present in the umbilical cord and brain tissue of the fetus.

Also on Monday the Ministry of Health of the Generalitat updated weekly tally of cases, which again showed that Catalonia is one of the areas of the state with more positive diagnoses. From January 1 already detected 57 positive cases  - a case that the count of the last week -. These 18 men and 39 women , ten of whom are pregnant. Two of these already pregnant gave birth without problems , although there is a third diagnosed with the disease who decided to go ahead with the pregnancy. At first the other seven are good, according to the relevant controls.

Edited June 6, 2016 by niman

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In the fetus of a pregnant

Spain confirms second case of microcephaly by Zika virus

This is a woman living in a Latin American country who traveled to Spain, where he had symptoms of the disease while in the first trimester of pregnancy.

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June 6, 2016 9:43 a.m.

Updated June 6, 2016 10:10 a.m.

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MADRID  The Spanish Health Ministry today confirmed the existence in that country's second case of cerebral malformation in the fetus of a pregnant infected in Latin America by Zika virus. Efe reported.

 

This is a woman living in a Latin American country who traveled to Spain, where he had symptoms of the disease while in the first trimester of pregnancy.

 

In the second quarter they will be detected brain malformations in the fetus, after the woman, which have not given details, "requested the voluntary termination of pregnancy".

 

The first case was announced on May 5 in the region of Catalonia (northeast), with a woman who would have been infected on a trip to Latin America and also in the second trimester of pregnancy was observed significant brain malformations fetus.

 

In this case of Catalonia woman he decided to go ahead with the pregnancy.

 

The report on the rapid assessment of the risk of disease transmission by Zika virus in Spain published by the Ministry of Health, dated May 30 had been reported 140 imported cases of infection (132 confirmed and 8 probable) and of which 21 they were pregnant.

 

According to this document, the fetuses of pregnant presented two of these "congenital abnormalities related to an infectious cause." 

http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/estilo-vida/espana-confirma-segundo-caso-microcefalia-por-virus-zika_313543

 

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Spain confirms second case of malformation of a fetus by zika 118 So far in Spain they have confirmed 141 cases of zika. Photo: EFE SHARE 1 ASSESS THE ARTICLE outraged 0 sad 6 indifferent 0 surprised 1 Contento 0 DPA June 6, 2016 8:52 The Ministry of Health of Spain confirmed the existence in the country of a second case of cerebral malformation in the fetus of a pregnant infected zika . This is a woman who contracted the virus in Latin America and, after hearing the diagnosis, applied for voluntary termination of pregnancy, as stated in the update of a report of Health on the rapid assessment of the risk of virus transmission. Both in this case as in the first detected, known on May 5 in the region of Catalonia (northeast), fetuses had "congenital abnormalities related to an infectious cause." in the first, the pregnant woman was infected zika during a trip to Latin America . In the second, the affected resided in that continent and subsequently traveled to Spain. Health reported, had symptoms of the disease in the first trimester and the second celebrales malformations were detected in the fetus. The presence of the virus was detected in the umbilical cord and fetal brain tissue. So far in Spain have confirmed 141 cases of zika, all imported. Of the total, 19 were pregnant women.

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http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=22506

Eurosurveillance, Volume 21, Issue 24, 16 June 2016

Rapid communication

 

CONFIRMED CASE OF ZIKA VIRUS CONGENITAL INFECTION, SPAIN, MARCH 2016

 

S Perez ¹ , R Tato ² , JJ Cabrera ¹ , A Lopez ³ , O Robles ⁴ , E Paz ³ , A Coira ⁵ , MP Sanchez-Seco ⁶ , A Vazquez ⁶ , R Carballo ¹ , C Quintas ⁷ , A Pousa ⁸

+ Author affiliations

1. Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Vigo, Spain

2. Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Pontevedra, Spain

3. Gynecology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain

4. Pathology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain

5. Microbiology Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain

6. Arbovirus and Imported Viral Diseases, Virology Area, National Center of Microbiology (CNM), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

7. Preventive Medicine Department, Lucus Augusti Hospital, Lugo, Spain

8. General Subdirection for Epidemiology and Information Systems, General Direction of Public Health, Consellería de Sanidade, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

 

Correspondence: Sonia Perez ([email protected])

 

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Citation style for this article: Perez S, Tato R, Cabrera JJ, Lopez A, Robles O, Paz E, Coira A, Sanchez-Seco MP, Vazquez A, Carballo R, Quintas C, Pousa A. Confirmed case of Zika virus congenital infection, Spain, March 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(24):pii=30261. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.24.30261

Received:07 June 2016; Accepted:16 June 2016

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We describe Zika virus (ZIKV) vertical transmission in an imported case in Spain, in a 17-week pregnant woman. ZIKV IgG, IgM and RNA were detected in serum in week 17. At 19 weeks, ultrasound scan revealed fetal malformations and ZIKV was detected in the amniotic fluid. Pregnancy was terminated at week 21; autopsy of the fetus revealed bilateral hydrocephalus, brain microcalcifications and arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. ZIKV was detected in the umbilical cord and brain tissue.