Confirmed Microcephaly Cases In Brazil Increase To 907

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Ministry of Health investigated 4,293 cases of microcephaly

 

It has been confirmed 907 cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection. Other 1,471 cases were disposed

The Ministry of Health is investigating 4,293 suspected cases of microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection. Cases already analyzed, 907 were confirmed and 1,471 discarded. Since the beginning of the investigation have been reported 6,671 suspected cases of microcephaly. Data from epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health are sent weekly by the state departments of Health and were closed on Saturday, March 19th. The 907 confirmed cases occurred in 348 municipalities located in 19 Brazilian states: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará , Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Pará, Rondônia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Rio Grande do Sul. 1,471 discarded cases were classified because they have normal exams, or submit microcefalias and / or changes in the central nervous system by an infectious causes. the 6,671 cases reported since the beginning of the investigation, are distributed in 1,266 municipalities, from all regions of the country. Most were registered in the Northeast (5,270 cases, which corresponds to 79%), the State of Pernambuco the Federation Unit with the largest number of cases are still being investigated (1,210). Next are Bahia (670), Paraíba (417), Rio de Janeiro (308), Rio Grande do Norte (290) and Ceará (249). It should be noted that the Ministry of Health is investigating all cases of microcephaly and other changes in the central nervous system, informed by the states, and the possible relationship with the Zika virus and other congenital infections. Microcephaly can be caused byvarious infectious agents beyond Zika as Syphilis, Toxoplasmosis, Other Infectious Agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Viral. Until March 19, there were 198 suspected deaths of microcephaly and / or alteration of the nervous system central after childbirth or during pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth). Of these, 46 were confirmed to microcephaly and / or alteration of the central nervous system. Another 130 are still under investigation and 22 were dropped. Of the total confirmed cases of microcephaly, 122 tested positive for Zika. In these cases, specific laboratory test was used to 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 To date, signaled to the Ministry of Health of the virus indigenous movement Zika 23 Brazilian states: Goiás, Minas Gerais, Federal district, Mato Grosso do Sul, Roraima, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Sergipe, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná.










 

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, keeping doors and closed or screened windows, wear pants and long-sleeved shirt and use repellents allowed to pregnant women. Distribution of reported cases of microcephaly by UF until March 19, 2016
 

Regions and Federative Units	Microcephaly cases and / or malformations suggestive of congenital infection			Total acumulado1 of reported cases from 2015 to 2016
	research	confirmed	discarded
Brazil	4,293	907	1,471	6671
Alagoas	103	41	106	250
Bahia	670	170	120	960
Ceará	249	68	100	417
Maranhão	146	53	31	230
Paraíba	417	91	334	842
Pernambuco	1,210	268	341	1,819
Piauí	52	62	31	145
large northern river	290	81	35	406
Sergipe	161	26	14	201
Northeast	3,298	860	1,112	5,270
Holy Spirit	85	4	18	107
Minas Gerais	29	two	44	75
Rio de Janeiro	308	9	20	337
Sao Paulo	150	0	60	210
Southeast region	572	15	142	729
Acre	28	0	1	29
Amapá	No registry	No registry	No registry	No registry
Amazon	9	0	1	10
For	20	1	0	21
Rondônia	4	3	4	11
Roraima	16	0	0	16
Tocantins	117	0	17	134
North region	194	4	23	221
Federal district	3	3	31	37
Goiás	83	9	26	118
Mato Grosso	110	13	71	194
Mato Grosso do Sul	4	two	11	17
Midwest region	200	27	139	366
Paraná	4	0	24	28
Santa Catarina	1	0	two	3
Rio Grande do Sul	24	1	29	54
South region	29	1	55	85

Source:  Health Departments of the States and the Federal District (updated data until 19/03/2016).

http://combateaedes.saude.gov.br/noticias/454-ministerio-da-saude-investiga-4-293-casos-de-microcefalia-no-pais

 

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Brazil confirms 907 Zika-linked microcephaly cases, 198 deaths

 

Published March 23, 2016 9:55am

Brazil has confirmed 907 cases of microcephaly and 198 babies with the birth defect who have died since the Zika virus outbreak started in October, authorities said Tuesday.

Health officials are still working on 4,293 suspicious cases, the Health Ministry said.

Scientists in Brazil say the increase in microcephaly -- in which a baby is born with an abnormally small head and often incomplete brain development -- is linked to an explosion of the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, with an estimated 1.5 million people infected. 

The World Health Organization is studying the possible connection and calls the Zika outbreak an international health emergency.

Brazil typically reports 150 cases of microcephaly per year.

The birth defect is also associated with mothers who contract syphilis, rubella or toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. —Agence France-Presse

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