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Number of confirmed cases of microcephaly in Brazil rises to 583

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There are now 583 confirmed cases of babies with microcephaly or changes in the central nervous system in 16 states in the country, according to figures released by the Health Ministry on Tuesday (23). Until last week, were 508 confirmations.

There are still 4,107 cases of suspected malformation or nervous system problems that remain to be investigated, spread over 25 states (only Amazon and Amapá not listed).At last report, the number was 3,935.

To date, 30 deaths fetus during pregnancy or after birth were confirmed or modified to microcephaly nervous system. There are 80 other deaths under investigation.

67 cases have laboratory confirmation

 
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The federal agency says that the confirmed cases, 67 were reported by specific laboratory testing for the virus zika. The ministry, however, stopped to take this issue into account in recent weeks, as it believes that such "data does not represent the total number of cases related to the virus" and that "there was infection zika mostly mothers" who had babies with microcephaly.

Besides the zika, microcephaly in babies can be caused by other infectious agents such as syphilis, toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and herpes virus.

Understand the balance

The control case is being done because several studies have linked the virus to the microcephaly, although not yet known whether alone zika is the cause of microcephaly or if there is another factor that, e.g., facilitates virus entry in the placenta to cause the malformation.

Today, all children born with 32 cm or less than head circumference are under investigation and undergo imaging studies and consultations with doctors to confirm or discard neurological problems, which also include eye and hearing.

So far the confirmed cases of microcephaly for congenital infection in the country practically equal to 2012 data to 2014, when the notification was not mandatory --and raises the hypothesis that the data are lower than reality. However, experts believe that there was a significant increase in severe cases of microcephaly in the last quarter of 2015.

WHO reported an association between the existence of zika and the increased incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome in French Polynesia, Brazil, El Salvador, Martinique, Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela and Honduras.

Already with microcephaly, the relationship was detected in Brazil and French Polynesia.

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by State

NORTHEAST REGION

Alagoas: 212 (102 in research, 25 confirmed, 85 discarded)

Bahia: 775 (582 in research, 120 confirmed, 73 discarded)

Ceará: 335 (256 in research, 33 confirmed, 46 discarded)

Maranhão: 181 (151 in research, 14 confirmed, 16 discarded)

Paraíba: 790 (440 in research, 59 confirmed, 291 discarded)

Pernambuco: 1,601 (1,188 in research, 209 confirmed, 204 discarded)

Piauí: 127 (81 in research, 32 confirmed, 14 discarded)

Rio Grande do Norte: 374 (275 in research, 76 confirmed, 23 discarded)

Sergipe: 188 (178 in research, 10 discarded)

SOUTHEAST REGION

Holy Ghost: 73 (62 in research, three confirmed, discarded 8)

Minas Gerais: 65 (27 in research, 38 discarded)

Rio de Janeiro: 256 (250 in research, 2 confirmed, discarded 4)

Sao Paulo: 149 (119 in research, 30 discarded)

NORTH REGION

Acre 26 (26 research)

Amapá: without registration

Amazon: without registration

Para: 11 (10 in research, 1 confirmed)

Rondonia: 11 (10 in 1 research confirmed.)

Roraima: 11 (11 research)

Tocantins: 112 (95 in research, 17 discarded)

MIDWEST REGION

Federal district: 24 (5 under investigation, 19 discarded)

Goiás: 88 (80 in research, 6 confirmed two discarded)

Mato Grosso: 173 (123 in research, 50 discarded)

Mato Grosso do Sul: 11 (5 under investigation, confirmed 1, 5 discarded)

SOUTH REGION

Paraná: 15 (2 in research, 13 discarded)

Santa Catarina: 1 (1 discarded)

Rio Grande do Sul: 31 (29 in research, one confirmed, one discarded)

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Registration Date: 02/23/2016 17:02:01 the change in the 02/23/2016 17:02:01

Report released on Tuesday (23) points also dropped 950 notifications and 583 confirmed for microcephaly and other nervous system disorders

The microcephaly suspected cases under investigation by the Ministry of Health and the states reach 4,107 nationwide. The figures are part of the report Epidemiology of microcephaly, released on Tuesday (23). The report also shows that 950 notifications have been discarded and 583 confirmed for microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection.

The 583 confirmed cases occurred in 235 municipalities located in 16 Brazilian states: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Rondônia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Goiás , Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. Since the 950 cases were discarded because they had normal exams, or submit microcefalias and / or changes in the central nervous system by an infectious causes.

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 can be caused by various infectious agents beyond Zika, such as syphilis, toxoplasmosis, Other Infectious Agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Viral.

The 4,107 cases under investigation represent 72.8% of the total cumulative reported 5,640 cases since the beginning of investigations on October 22, 2015 until February 20, 2016. The total reported is spread over 1,101 municipalities in 25 Brazilian states. Amapá and Amazonas are the only states of the federation which has no record of cases.

In all, 120 deaths were reported by microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system after birth (stillbirth) or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth). Of these, 30 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Other research continue 80 and 10 have been discarded.

Of the total confirmed, 67 were reported by specific laboratory criteria for 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.The folder considers that there was infection Zika mostly mothers who had babies, whose final diagnosis was microcephaly.

So far, they are with indigenous circulation of Zika virus 22 units of the federation. They are: Goiás, Minas Gerais, Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul, Roraima, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo , Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Parana. There was also confirmation of transmission of the virus in 29 countries in the Americas.

ORIENTATION - The Ministry of Health advises pregnant women to adopt measures to reduce the presence of Aedes aegypti, with the elimination of breeding sites, and protect themselves from mosquito exposure, such as keeping doors and closed or screened windows, wear pants and shirt sleeve and use repellents allowed for pregnant women.

Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until February 20, 2016

Regions and Federative Units

Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection

Cumulative total of reported cases from 2015 to 2016

in research

confirmed

discarded

Brazil

4,107

583

950

5,640

Alagoas

102

25

85

212

Bahia

582

120

73

775

Ceará

256

33

46

335

Maranhão

151

14

16

181

Paraíba

440

59

291

790

Pernambuco

1,188

209

204

1,601

Piauí

81

32

14

127

large northern river

275

76

23

374

Sergipe

178

0

10

188

Northeast

3,253

568

762

4,583

Holy Spirit

62

3

8

73

Minas Gerais

27

0

38

65

Rio de Janeiro

250

two

4

256

Sao Paulo

119

0

30

149

Southeast region

458

5

80

543

Acre

26

0

0

26

Amapá

No registry

No registry

No registry

 

Amazon

No registry

No registry

No registry

 

For

10

1

0

11

Rondônia

10

1

0

11

Roraima

11

0

0

11

Tocantins

95

0

17

112

North region

152

two

17

171

Federal district

5

0

19

24

Goiás

80

6

two

88

Mato Grosso

123

0

50

173

Mato Grosso do Sul

5

1

5

11

Midwest region

213

7

76

296

Paraná

two

0

13

15

Santa Catarina

0

0

1

1

Rio Grande do Sul

29

1

1

31

South region

31

1

15

47

http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/index.php/cidadao/principal/agencia-saude/22295-casos-suspeitos-chegam-a-4-107-em-todo-o-pais

 

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