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Brazil and the United States initiate study on microcephaly associated with Zika virus

Brazil and the United States initiate study on microcephaly associated with Zika virus

The CDC team disembarked in Brazil to begin this week's research work. Meetings will be held with local authorities and field studies with interviews and blood samples collected for complementary tests of Zika and other diseases such as cytomegalovirus and toxoplasmosis. Paraíba is the second state with the highest number of suspected cases of microcephaly in the country. In all, 756 cases were reported, of which 54 were confirmed, 275 discarded and 427 investigated.

The work will be carried out for 50 days with the collection of information from women who had babies with or without microcephaly, recently, in the state. For each case with microcephaly, three mothers from the same region whose baby does not have the disease will be chosen. About 800 patients are expected to be evaluated. "Brazil has been working in partnership with other countries, being available to the World Health Organization (WHO) from the outset, prioritizing research and investment in new technologies that "said Marcelo Castro, Minister of Health.

The announcement was made by the Minister of Health during a meeting with 24 ambassadors of the European Union member states in Brasilia to present the measures adopted by Brazil to cope with the mosquito Aedes aegypti, dengue transmitter, chikungunya fever and Zika virus. On that occasion, the European Union ambassador, João Cravinho, informed the minister of the opening of a research credit line worth 10 million euros for studies on Zika. All of the world's institutions will be able to participate in the call for proposals to be launched on March 15.

Since 2012, the Ministry of Health has partnered with the CDC for cooperation on health issues. This is another activity of this cooperation involving the two countries. Regarding current research, the CDC participates in a study on Guillain Barré in Bahia, in addition to collaborating with the laboratory area of ​​studies of Fiocruz de Pernambuco on the relationship of Zika virus and microcephaly.

In the next days 23 and 24 of February, Brazil is visited by WHO Director-General Margareth Chan to monitor the government's ongoing efforts to combat Zika and microcephaly. The invitation was made by the Brazilian government so that WHO can follow up and learn about the initiatives developed in Brazil.


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