Zika Confirmed Uruguay ex-Rio de Janeiro

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Authorities confirmed the first case of imported zika in Uruguay

April 5, 2016 16:01

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This is a man who traveled to Rio de Janeiro where he contracted the disease

 

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For the first time a case of imported zika was confirmed Uruguay. This is a Uruguayan man who traveled to Rio de Janeiro, where he contracted the disease, according to El Pais and confirmed sources of theMinistry of Public Health (MSP) to El Observador. So far not detected indigenous cases of the disease, as neither of chikungunya were reported. However, other imported cases of both diseases were confirmed.

 

The zika is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito virus, the same officiating virus as a vector ofdengue and chikungunya, which entered Latin America through Easter Island, Chile, in February 2014. The rapid expansion of disease by the countries of the region demonstrated the potential disease spread by where the vector.

 

The fear is that the authorities are increasing studies showing a correlation between virus infection in pregnant women and the appearance of malformations in newborns, as confirmed by the Minister of Health, Jorge Basso.

 

The zika generates a viral infection, similar and milder than the other viruses, which manifests itself through symptoms such as fever, malaise, joint pain and conjunctivitis type. Overall it goes unnoticed as a cold. However, in most cases the infected people do not develop symptoms, only one of every four people these symptoms manifest.

 

According to international experiences it has been the co-circulation of two viruses so a person can become a carrier of Zika virus and dengue virus at the same time. However, it has not proven that its gravity is greater.

Weeks ago, both experts Faculty of Sciences and the authorities of the MSP had stated that the number of cases "explode" at Easter considering increasing Uruguayan sightseeing in the region, which could come into contact with the virus in the outside. In addition, continued until mid-April period increased involvement of the mosquito, so it could collaborate with increasing cases of infection.

http://www.elobservador.com.uy/autoridades-confirmaron-primer-caso-zika-importado-uruguay-n892153

 

Edited April 5, 2016 by niman

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Uruguay registers first case of non-native Zika

The South American country had not accused cases of infection, the only region without registration disease transmitted by the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, which can also cause dengue and chikungunya.

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Montevideo.- Uruguay confirmed on Tuesday its first infected with the virus of non-native Zika patient, imported from Brazil, he told Reuters a source at the Ministry of Public Health.

The South American country had not accused cases of infection, the only region without registration disease transmitted by the mosquito Aedes Aegypti, which can also cause dengue and chikungunya.

The patient is a Uruguayan man who was recently in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, the source said on condition of anonymity.

The Zika virus infection in pregnant women has been linked to the proliferation of cases of babies with microcephaly in Brazil, which led to the joint search with US researchers develop a vaccine.

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Brazil has confirmed more than 940 cases of microcephaly and believed that most infections associated with Zika in mothers during pregnancy. He is investigating other cases 4,300 cases of microcephaly, a congenital defect that causes the head is abnormally small.

Researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) said in late March that there are "strong scientific consensus" on the link of the virus with microcephaly in infants and Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological disorder uncommon cause paralysis, although conclusive evidence could take months or years.

WHO he declared in February Zika virus as a global health emergency because it has spread rapidly and "alarming" way, and there is a risk that affects up to 4 million people in America.

Six countries in which there is no evidence that the virus Zika has been transmitted by mosquitoes have reported contracted locally, probably sexually transmitted infections, said WHO, citing Argentina, Chile, France, Italy, New Zealand and the United States.

http://eleconomista.com.mx/internacional/2016/04/05/uruguay-registra-primer-caso-zika-no-autoctono