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Microcephaly: Ministry investigates 3,448 suspected cases

Microcephaly: Ministry investigates 3,448 suspected cases

The Ministry of Health investigates 3,448 suspected cases of microcephaly all over the country. The new bulletin released on Wednesday (27) points out that up to now 270 cases have already been confirmed microcephaly, 6 in relation to the Zika virus. Another 462 reported cases have been discarded. In all, 4,180 suspected cases of microcephaly were recorded by January 23.

"In relation to the bulletin released on January 20, it is possible to observe the trend of reduction in the number of notifications. the number of cases dropped was 63%, from 282 to the current 462, "said Cláudio Maierovitch, director of the Department of Surveillance of Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Health.

In total, 68 deaths due to congenital malformation after birth (stillborn) or during pregnancy (spontaneous abortion) were reported. Of these, 12 were confirmed for the relationship with congenital infection, all in the Northeast region, 10 in Rio Grande do Norte, one in Ceará and one in Piauí. Fifty-one deaths and five others have been ruled out.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Health is investigating all cases of microcephaly or malformations reported by the states, and the possible relationship with the Zika virus and other congenital infections. Microcephaly may be caused by a number of infectious agents other than Zika, such as Syphilis, Toxoplasmosis, Other Infectious Agents, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and Viral Herpes.

To date, Zika virus has 22 indigenous units. 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, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo , Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná.


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