Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 1749

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Registration Date: 27/07/2016 18:07:27 the amended 07/27/2016 18:07:27 the

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Microcephaly: 1,749 confirmed cases in Brazil

The weekly report gathers information submitted by state health departments until 23 July. Other 3,062 cases remain under investigation

New bulletin of the Ministry of Health, released on Wednesday (27), points out that, until July 23, were confirmed 1,749 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection.They remain under investigation by the Ministry of Health and the states 3,062 suspected cases of microcephaly across the country.

Since the beginning of the investigation, in October last year, 8,703 cases were reported to the Ministry of Health. Of these, 3,892 were discarded because of normal tests, or because they have microcephaly or malformations confirmed because noninfectious. They were also discarded by do not meet the case definition.

Of the total confirmed cases (1,749), 272 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. The 1,749 confirmed cases in Brazil occurred in 609 municipalities located in all Brazilian states and the Federal District.

In the same period, there were 371 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after birth or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth) in the country. This represents 4.3% of the total reported cases. Of these, 106 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system.Another 200 are still under investigation and 65 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, as well as possible relationship with the Zika virus and other congenital infections.Microcephaly can 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, 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 allowed repellents for pregnant women.

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until July 23, 2016

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total accumulated 1  of reported cases from 2015 to 2016
	research	confirmed 2.3	discarded 4
Brazil	3,062	1,749	3,892	8,703
Alagoas	63	79	189	331
Bahia	652	282	284	1,218
Ceará	152	136	260	548
Maranhão	93	134	62	289
Paraíba	249	155	494	898
Pernambuco	398	376	1,300	2,074
Piauí	12	92	74	178
large northern river	191	123	135	449
Sergipe	76	117	57	250
Northeast	1,886	1,494	2,855	6,235
Holy Spirit	88	22	68	178
Minas Gerais	68	4	63	135
Rio de Janeiro	317	95	187	599
Sao Paulo	365	11	189	565
Southeast	838	132	507	1,477
Acre	12	two	30	44
Amapá	two	7	4	13
Amazon	13	8	5	26
For	56	1	0	57
Rondonia *	4	5	9	18
Roraima	4	10	13	27
Tocantins	63	17	88	168
North	154	50	149	353
Federal district	4	6	39	49
Goiás	39	15	95	149
Mato Grosso	92	36	128	256
Mato Grosso do Sul	10	5	14	29
Midwest	145	62	276	483
Paraná	0	4	37	41
Santa Catarina	3	1	6	10
Rio Grande do Sul	36	6	62	104
South	39	11	105	155

By Camila Bogaz, the Agency Health Care to press (61) 3315-3435 / 3580