Spain - 304 travel related cases of Zika including 42 pregnant women, 3 cases of fetal malformation, 2 local sexual transmission

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Zika virus pregnancy case confirmed in Spain - first in Europe

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Spain has confirmed that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus - the first such case in Europe.

The health ministry said the woman had recently returned from Colombia, where it is believed she was infected.
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The Spanish health ministry said the pregnant woman was diagnosed as having Zika in the north-eastern Catalonia region.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35490524

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Two pregnant women among the 23 cases confirmed in Spain zika

All those affected have been infected after visiting countries where the epidemic

EFE February 15, 2016 Updated at 19:27 h.

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has risen to 23 diagnosed cases of the virus in Spain zika , all imported, including two pregnant women, who are under medical supervision are.

Eight of the cases are diagnosed in Catalonia, including two pregnant women ; five in Madrid; three Castilla y Le?n; two Aragon; two Asturias; and one in Andalusia, as in Murcia and Navarre.

Indicated by the Ministry on its website, once the cases have been confirmed at the National Microbiology Center of the Institute of Health Carlos III. All of them have been infected after visiting affected countries . Health recalled that before the epidemic zika in several countries of the American continent, the Ministry, in collaboration with the Carlos III Health Institute and the autonomous communities, has established a surveillance of imported cases of the disease this virus.

Biweekly ultrasounds

Pregnant women who have been confirmed to them that are infected with virus zika will undergo serial ultrasounds to monitor the growth and "especially" fetal morphology every two weeks. So what sets the protocol agreed by the Ministry of Health and the regions with the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO), in order to 'normalize' the recommendations and treatment to pregnant women with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of zika.

The protocol was not approved last week in the Committee on Public Health, bringing together communities and Ministry week, in which the green light was given, among other things, the protocol to deal with the virus, because the meeting was held out and did not give time to address all the issues specified in the agenda, pinpointed Ministry sources told Efe.

Thus, the Public Health Commission has reconvened on Monday, this time by videoconference, and adopted the protocol for pregnant women. Health reported in a statement that for the monitoring of pregnant women with zika is "essential" contest advanced obstetricians in prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis of fetal infection.

Before a newborn with clear signs of maternal infection with the virus, the protocol recommends carrying out serology and neutralization cord blood , histopathological examination of the placenta and umbilical and PCR cord (polymerase chain reaction) of the virus in frozen placental tissue and umbilical cord.

The protocol stresses that there is no evidence to suggest that pregnant women are a population more susceptible to infection with the Zika virus, or it is revealed more virulent during pregnancy.

However, continues the statement, pregnant women and women who intend to become pregnant are "the main risk group" in relation to this virus, the observed increase in cases of microcephaly and other malformations in babies of infected women, "suggests a possible association being investigated."

For pregnant women with symptoms compatible zika after visiting high-risk areas, the protocol states that they take samples of blood and urine for the presence of virus by PCR or serology and neutralizing antibodies. In patients with symptoms from endemic areas for dengue or chikungunya it should also rule out infection by these viruses.

In addition, the finding of microcephaly and intracranial calcification in the fetus of a woman who has returned from risk areas, the protocol reflects the need for studies to rule out the virus. In the case of asymptomatic pregnant women from these areas and in the absence of these defects "would not specify rule out infection."

Finally, the protocol maintains the recommendations to pregnant women to postpone their trips to endemic areas if they are not essential and if not possible, use extreme precautions to avoid mosquito bites by using repellents indicated, clothes that cover skin and mosquito nets.

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/salud/2016/02/15/dos-embarazadas-23-casos-zika-confirmados-espana/00031455558081900354126.htm

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Spain Confirms 27 Cases of Zika Virus

Madrid, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Spain reported today 27 diagnosed cases of Zika virus, including two pregnant women, according to Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.

Of the total number of cases, all of them imported, nine were registered in the autonomous community of Catalonia, including the two pregnant women; six in Madrid, five in Castile-Leon, two in Aragon and Asturias and one case in Andalusia, Murcia and Navarra.
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All diagnosed cases in Spain are people who traveled to areas affected by the disease, the source said.
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http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4631851&Itemid=1

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Health confirmed a third case of a pregnant woman Zika

EUROPE PRESS Madrid

02.29.2016 17:11 Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has confirmed the first case of Zika virus in a pregnant woman in the Community of Madrid, which joins the two already confirmed in Catalonia, and rises to 32 the number of people affected by this infection, all imported from any of the countries concerned.

This emerges from the latest update of cases published Monday by the Department of Alfonso Alonso, who confirmed the presence of 10 cases in Madrid (including pregnant), nine in Catalonia (including two pregnant women), five in Castilla y Leon, two Arag?n and Asturias, and one in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia and Navarra. All these cases have been confirmed by the National Center for Microbiology Institute of Health Carlos III, and infected having visited any of the countries affected by the virus, so it is imported cases.

To the epidemic by Zika virus in the Region of the Americas, the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in collaboration with the Carlos III Institute of Health and autonomous regions, it has established a surveillance of imported cases of disease by Zika virus. A few weeks ago the Ministry and the communities agreed in the Committee on Public Health National Health System (SNS) the adoption of a protocol Zika epidemiological surveillance and preparedness and response plan for these and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Among other issues, it is recommended to anyone who has been to any area where there is a virus postpone 28 days from returning the unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or intend to be, to avoid possible contagion through semen and given the potential risk of fetal microcephaly that has not yet been confirmed.

Also, pregnant women who have traveled to countries at risk by Zika virus will undergo blood and urine if returning to Spain presented any symptoms indicative of infection, according to the protocol agreed to follow up with the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).

http://www.elmundo.es/salud/2016/02/29/56d46db946163ff35c8b457f.html

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Health confirmed a new case of Zika virus in Salamanca

Confirms the presence of 13 cases in Madrid, nine in Catalonia, six in Castile and Leon, two in Arag?n and Asturias, and one in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, Navarra, La Rioja and Galicia.

07/03/2016 Salamanca Tribune

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has confirmed two new cases of Zika virus in pregnant women, in the
Community of Madrid and Galicia, who join the three already confirmed (two in Catalonia and one in Madrid) in pregnant women, and raises to 38 the number of people affected by this infection, all imported from any of the affected countries, the latest being diagnosed in Salamanca.

This emerges from the latest update of cases published this March 7 by the Department of Alfonso Alonso, confirming the presence of 13 cases in Madrid, nine in Catalonia, six in Castilla and Leon, two Arag?n and Asturias, and one in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, Navarra, La Rioja and Galicia.

Two of the confirmed cases are in ?vila, many in Salamanca, one in Leon and another in Valladolid, according to Europa Press medical sources

All these cases have been confirmed by the National Center for Microbiology Institute of Health Carlos III, and infected having visited any of the countries affected by the virus, so it is imported cases.

Given the epidemic virus Zika in the Region of the Americas, the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in collaboration with the Carlos III Institute of Health and autonomous regions, it has established a surveillance of imported cases of disease by Zika virus.

A month ago the Ministry and the communities agreed in the Committee on Public Health National Health System (SNS) the adoption of a protocol Zika epidemiological surveillance and preparedness and response plan for these and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Among other issues, it is recommended to anyone who has been to any area where there is a virus postpone 28 days since his return sex unprotected women who are pregnant or intend to be, to avoid possible contagion through semen and given the potential risk of fetal microcephaly that has not yet been confirmed.

Also, pregnant women who have traveled to countries at risk by Zika virus will undergo blood and urine if returning to Spain presented any symptoms indicative of infection, according to the protocol agreed to follow up with the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).

And if confirmed the presence of the virus, serial ultrasound examinations will be made to control the growth and, especially, fetal morphology every two weeks, the contest obstetricians still essential advanced in prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis of fetal infection .

Before a newborn with evidence of maternal infection Zika virus, the protocol recommends carrying out serology and neutralization cord blood, histopathological examination of the placenta and umbilical and PCR cord of the virus in tissue frozen placenta and umbilical cord.

http://www.tribunasalamanca.com/noticias/sanidad-confirma-un-nuevo-caso-de-virus-zika-en-salamanca/1457376033

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Zika diagnosed pregnant in Galicia

The woman and her baby remain in hospital in Santiago after birth. Xesti?n director of Public Sa?de stresses that "there is no possibility of internal contagion." In total there are 38 imported cases throughout Spain, all people who had traveled to countries affected by the virus

THE VOICE The Voice | Agencies, March 07, 2016 Updated at 19:36 h.

First case of zika confirmed in Galicia. A woman and her baby remain admitted to the University Hospital Complex of Santiago after corrobarse she had imported the virus from one of the affected countries. This is the first positive diagnosis in our community, which have already detected a dozen suspected cases.

Xesti?n director of Public Sa?de, Sonia Mart?nez Arca, called for calm and insisted that the case diagnosed in the Clinic does not change the situation caution or alerts. "This lady traveled to South America and we believe that was infected there. Was pregnant, has given birth a few days ago and it has been confirmed that she was infected at the time , "he explains Mart?nez Arca start. "This does not change the situation we are in , or the epidemiological situation and the situation of caution or alerts. Here there is no vector so there is no possibility of internal contagion . It is an imported case and we hope in the coming weeks and months there any more. We should not worry. It was known that sooner or later happen , "added the director of Public Sa?de Xesti?n from the compostelano hospital.

38 cases diagnosed in Spain

The Ministry of Health , Social Services and Equality has risen to 38 diagnosed cases of the virus in Spain zika , all imported, among which are five pregnant, two in Catalonia, two in Madrid and one in Galicia . According to its website the Ministry of Health, all confirmed cases so far at the National Microbiology Center of the Institute of Health Carlos III correspond to people who had traveled to affected countries, so it is imported cases .

Thus, nine of the patients are in Catalonia, thirteen in Madrid, six in Castilla and Leon, two in Aragon, two in Asturias, one in Andalusia, one in Murcia, one in Valencia, one in Navarre, one in La Rioja and one in Galicia . Among the confirmed cases are five pregnant women , two more than last week. In addition to the Galician case, the others are in Catalonia and Madrid.

To the epidemic by Zika virus in the Region of the Americas, the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in collaboration with the Carlos III Institute of Health and autonomous regions, it has established a surveillance of imported cases of disease Zika virus. A month ago the Ministry and the communities agreed in the Committee on Public Health National Health System (NHS) approval of a protocol zika epidemiological surveillance and preparedness and response plan for these and other mosquito - borne diseases.

Among other issues, it is recommended to anyone who has been to any area where there is a virus postpone 28 days from returning the unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or intend to be , to avoid possible contagion through semen and given the potential risk of fetal microcephaly that has not yet been confirmed.

Also, pregnant women who have traveled to countries at risk by Zika virus will undergo blood and urine if returning to Spain presented any symptoms indicative of infection, according to the protocol agreed to follow up with the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO) .

And if confirmed the presence of the virus, they made serial ultrasounds to monitor the growth and, especially, fetal morphology every two weeks , the contest advanced obstetricians in prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis of fetal infection being essential .

Before a newborn with evidence of maternal infection Zika virus, the protocol recommends carrying out serology and neutralization cord blood, histopathological examination of the placenta and umbilical and PCR cord of the virus in tissue frozen placenta and umbilical cord.

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/salud/2016/03/07/diagnosticada-zika-embarazada-galicia/00031457365390072122963.htm

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Receive the discharge to the mother Zika virus in Galicia

Posted on 08.03.2016 13:43

The baby remains hospitalized in the CHUS, but only because he was born premature. Missing to know the results of the tests that determine whether the virus has affected him

The Galician woman infected with the virus of zika who gave birth a few days ago was already discharged. The baby evolves well but remains hospitalized in Clinical Hospital in Santiago.

The baby remains in the hospital, but it is only because he was born prematurely, thus being monitored following the protocol that applies in such cases. What remains now is to wait for test results to determine if the virus has affected him that his mother suffered.

The little baby in the Clinical Hospital of Santiago is in good health, now only hope the results of the National Microbiology in Majadahonda, where they study the serological analysis of the baby, to determine if it is affected by the virus zika. His mother infected to travel to a country in South America to the fourth or fifth month of pregnancy. There suffered symptoms typical zika, and on his return to Spain confirmed that he had been infected. The Serge insists that this is a new imported case, that does not involve health alert. Going to Easter, health officials urge especially women pregnant, to exercise caution if traveling to countries with presence of disease carrying mosquitoes.

http://www.crtvg.es/informativos/recibe-a-alta-medica-a-muller-infectada-de-zika-en-galicia

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Born in Spain the first baby of a pregnant with Zika

The Galician Ministry of Health has activated the protocol
The baby is admitted to the Hospital of Santiago for "reasons unrelated to Zika"
Her mother had been infected by the virus in Venezuela

Angeles LopezMadrid@Angeleslop

09/03/2016 14:11

The Galician Ministry of Health has activated the protocol against the first birth of a pregnant with Zika in Spain . The woman, who had contracted the infection in Venezuela in the second trimester of pregnancy, gave birth last February early. The mother has been discharged but her son remains hospitalized for reasons "unrelated to Zika" , as confirmed from the Ministry.

In Spain there are 38 diagnosed cases of Zika virus, all imported, among which are four pregnant women and women who have given birth in Galicia, in different regions.

It was late February at the Hospital of Santiago where a woman who was 30 weeks gestation gave birth to a child who is currently hospitalized for reasons other than Zika, as confirmed from the Hospital de Santiago itself and from the Ministry of Health.

For this reason, it has decided to activate a protocol , as determined by the Ministry of Health, which is conducting a series of tests at birth. As has confirmed WORLD Xurxo Hervada, General Deputy Director of Health Information and Epidemiology Galician Health Service , was the obstetrician himself who gave the alarm after analyzing the medical records of women and prove that he spent a Zika suspect episode in a visit to Venezuela.

Given the possible suspect Zika, when she gave birth samples of both cord blood, and the mother and the newborn were collected. "I do not know if placental samples were taken [as specified in the protocol ], because this was a couple of weeks ago and still was not well established protocol, I suspect not taken ".

These analyzes that were sent to the National Center for Microbiology in Madrid, confirmed that the woman had been infected during his visit to Venezuela by the Zika virus. As to whether the small also was infected through the mother, Hervada notes that " is not yet known if the baby had infection Zika. We have not gotten the results of analyzes, although taken at the same time carried out the analysis of the mother. I guess we are about to receive, but this depends on the National Center for Microbiology "he says.

The action against the newborn varies depending on the damages and involvement evidencing that the virus has caused. " The child is doing well and so far, no sequel linked to infection Zika is not objective . It is admitted to the neonatal unit waiting to take weight because he was born with low birth weight. However, if it is confirmed the infection, do not think much will change medical action, if long - term monitoring because it would be more intense , "explains Hervada.

The Ministry of Health, which oversees the National Microbiology Center, says that "tests to detect the virus Zika require more time can be up to three weeks" and confirms that this woman was the fifth pregnant with Zika in Spain , by which currently there are four pregnant women who have been having contracted infection in a country where the mosquito that transmits the virus is present. .

http://www.elmundo.es/salud/2016/03/09/56e020bf22601d097e8b4602.html

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The first baby born in Spain of a woman with no symptoms zika

The child, born prematurely, remains in the neonatal unit

CRISTINA HUETE

Santiago 9 MAR 2016 - 11:50 EST

The first baby born in Spain of a female carrier of the Zika virus is out of danger and so far, it appears that was not affected by exposure to infection, although not yet confirmed if you have or not sequels. Sources of the Galician Health Service (Sergas) confirmed Wednesday to El Pais that the child's development is followed by doctors at the University Hospital of Santiago to avoid complications, since, in addition to the illness of his mother, "completely overcome "the child was born prematurely . The same sources that qualify

The woman learned she had the virus when, in late February, he went to the hospital compostelano the imminence of a premature birth. In routine monitoring that was performed then doctors discovered that may have been exposed to the virus between the fourth and fifth month of pregnancy, coinciding with a stay of pregnant women in Venezuela which, he acknowledged at the time, caused a slight fever and some discomfort with itching.

The woman said, alerted by these symptoms, underwent a revision in the South American country, where he would not confirm the possible exposure to the disease. His contact with the virus was demonstrated in the analyzes that were performed in Spain when the Sergas activated the protocol. The woman has been discharged and the baby is in the neonatal unit waiting to gain weight.
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http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/03/09/actualidad/1457540046_085793.html

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First delivery of a pregnant with Zika

Galicia doubt whether the protocol against Zika properly fulfilled

Angeles LopezMadrid@Angeleslop

10.03.2016 3:12

Both the protocol Ministry of Health, such as the Generalitat de Catalunya (more developed), published the first on February 15 and the second 26 of the same month, specify that before a newborn alive with evidence of maternal infection Zika virus is recommended to perform a series of tests, including a histopathological examination of the placenta.

However, as acknowledged Wednesday to THE WORLD Xurxo Hervada, General Deputy Director of Health Information and Epidemiology Galician Health Service, "I do not know whether placental samples were taken, because it was a couple of weeks ago and still was not well - established protocol, I suspect not taken.

"But the protocols set out a series of measures, both at birth and subsequently to assess or evaluate rule out infection to the newborn.

Umbilical cord samples

It is recommended to perform a test cord blood serology and determination of dengue. This let you know if there is increased antibodies in that place and rule similar to Zika infection.

Placenta

histopathological examination of the placenta and umbilical cord, which can identify structural abnormalities or molecular
abnormalities to confirm the diagnosis, PCR and virus in both frozen to detect the presence of the pathogen tissue is encouraged.

Baby

The newborn will ke two types of blood tests: PCR, to detect or not the virus, and serology, to see if your defense system reacted against the virus. Both tests indicate the presence of infection. In addition, head circumference will be measured to determine the presence of microcephaly. central nervous system abnormalities by ultrasound cerebral discarded and if there appear alterations or microcephaly, will have an MRI, which will assess how the brain is formed and what type of injuries there. It is also important, according to the Catalan protocol, ophthalmological and hearing assessment.

Tracing

If the analyzes carried the baby at birth are negative, they are repeated every two or three months to check that remain negative. If the baby is infected, the absence of curative treatment, control and symptomatic treatment is recommended by the services of infectious diseases, ophthalmology, otorrinonaringolog?a and pediatric neurology.

Lactation

It is recommended in all cases, because there is no evidence cient?cias to discourage breastfeeding.

http://www.elmundo.es/salud/2016/03/...d5e8b4649.html

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The number of cases in Spain zika reaches 43, including five pregnant

It is imported cases of any of the countries concerned. All of them are under surveillance and are not recommended unprotected sex with women who are pregnant

EUROPE PRESS Madrid - 03/14/2016 at 17: 33: 15h. . - Act to . 17: 38: 40h

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has raised to 43 the number of cases affected by Zika virus confirmed in Spain , all imported from any of the countries affected by what is imported cases.

This emerges from the latest update of cases published Monday March 14 by the Department of Alfonso Alonso, confirming the presence of 13 cases in Madrid, 9 in Catalonia, 6 in Castile and Leon, 5 Aragon, 2 Asturias, and one in Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, Navarra, La Rioja, Galicia and the Basque Country. All these cases have been confirmed by the National Center for Microbiology Institute of Health Carlos III.

In addition, five of the confirmed cases are women who were pregnant at the time of the taking of samples (two in Catalonia, two in Madrid and one in Galicia), but does not specify whether in addition to the Galician case, whose baby is under study to the risk of microcephaly, have already given birth.

Given the Zika virus epidemic in the Region of the Americas, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Institute of Health Carlos III and the autonomous communities, has established a surveillance of imported cases of Zika virus disease .

A month ago the Ministry and the communities agreed in the Committee on Public Health National Health System (SNS) the adoption of a protocol zika epidemiological surveillance and preparedness and response plan for these and other mosquito-borne diseases.

Among other issues, it is recommended to anyone who has been to any area where there is a virus postpone 28 days from returning the unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or intend to be, to avoid possible contagion through semen and given the potential risk of fetal microcephaly that has not yet been confirmed.

Also, pregnant women who have traveled to countries at risk by Zika virus will undergo blood and urine if returning to Spain presented any symptoms indicative of infection, according to the protocol agreed to follow up with the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).

And if confirmed the presence of the virus, will be made serial ultrasounds to monitor the growth and, especially, fetal morphology every two weeks, the contest advanced obstetricians in prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis of fetal infection being essential .

http://www.abc.es/sociedad/abci-numero-casos-zika-espana-llega-43-entre-ellos-5-embarazadas-201603141733_noticia.html

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Madrid leads with 17 cases infected Zika

In Spain there are 58 cases, 15 more than last week. All are imported, according to Health

EFE
Madrid 21 MAR 2016 - 10:08 EDT

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has risen to 58 cases diagnosed in Spain virus of Zika, of which 17 are for patients who are in the Community of Madrid.

There are eight pregnant among all cases, authorities are imported . According to its website the Ministry of Health, all cases confirmed so far at the National Center of Microbiology Institute of Health Carlos III correspond to people who had traveled to affected countries, so there has been no contagion .

With 17 patients, Madrid leads in number of infected. It is followed by Catalonia with 14; Castilla y Leon (seven); Aragon six; Valencia with three; Asturias with two infected as Murcia and the Canary Islands. In Andalusia, Navarra, La Rioja, Galicia and the Basque Country there is one person per region.

Eight of the confirmed cases are women who were pregnant at the time of the taking of samples (three in Catalonia, three in Madrid, one in Galicia and one in Valencia). Health recalled that before the epidemic virus Zika in several countries of the American continent, the Ministry, in collaboration with the Institute of Health Carlos III and the autonomous communities, has established a surveillance of imported cases of illness from this virus.

http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2016/03/...26_384996.html

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The Zika virus affects pregnant women and nine in Spain

March 28 2016 15: 47h
Efe. Madrid.

The number of diagnosed in Spain of the Zika virus remains at 58, like last week, although they have increased to 9 those infected pregnant women, as it has now confirmed the pregnancy of one of the women which had been detected disease previously.

As reported by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality everything s confirmed cases so far at the National Microbiology Center of the Health Institute Carlos III correspond to people who had traveled to affected countries, which are cases imported. Thus, seventeen of the patients are in Madrid, fourteen in Catalonia, seven in Castilla and Leon, six in Aragon, three in Valencia, two in Asturias, two in Murcia, two in the Canary Islands, one in Andalusia, one in Navarra, one in La Rioja, one in Galicia and one in the Basque Country.

Nine of the confirmed cases are women who were pregnant at the time of the taking of samples (three in Catalonia, three in Madrid, one in Galicia, one in Valencia) and more, the last diagnosed, have not been provided data on their residence. Health recalls that before the epidemic virus Zika in several countries of the American continent, the Ministry, in collaboration with the Carlos III Institute of Health and autonomous regions, has established a surveillance of imported cases disease virus.

Although the clinical picture of the virus is mild, in the case of pregnant there is high suspicion it may cause microcephaly or other neurological disorders in infants.

http://www.larazon.es/sociedad/el-vi...tt1oXaQO7OmfkY

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EUR 11 pregnant women diagnosed with Zika in Spain

EFE / MADRID
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 - 17:09 IST

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has risen to 64 cases diagnosed in Spain of the Zika virus, all imported, among which are 11 pregnant, two more than last week.

Although the clinical picture of the virus is mild, in the case of pregnant there is high suspicion it may cause microcephaly or other neurological disorders in infants.

According to its website the Ministry of Health, all confirmed cases so far at the National Microbiology Center of the Health Institute Carlos III, six more than last week, are in people who had traveled to affected countries, so it is imported cases. Thus, 21 patients are in Madrid, 14 in Catalonia, 7 in Castilla and Leon, 7 in Aragon, 3 in Valencia, 2 in Asturias, 2 in Murcia, 2 Canary Islands, 2 in Galicia, 1 in Andaluc?a , 1 in Navarra, 1 in La Rioja and one in the Basque Country.

Eleven of the confirmed cases are women who were pregnant at the time of the taking of samples (4 in Madrid, 3 in Catalonia, 2 in Galicia, one in Valencia and another without data on residence). In addition, since the implementation of disease surveillance protocol by the Zika virus in February 2016, the autonomous regions of Catalonia and Andalusia have confirmed imported cases 16 and 2, respectively, additional.

Health notes that as diagnostic methods are in place in the CCAA information from them in the report of the Ministry will be integrated.

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/sociedad/ascienden-las-embarazadas-diagnosticadas-zika-espana-5026714

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They amounted to 96 cases of Zika in Spain and 12 of them are pregnant

April 25 2016 16: 16h
Efe. Madrid.

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has risen to 96 cases diagnosed in Spain of the Zika virus, 3 more than a week ago, and among them are 12 pregnant. Although the clinical picture of this virus is mild, the for pregnant there is high suspicion it may cause microcephaly or other neurological disorders in infants.

According to its website the Ministry, all confirmed cases so far through the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network are in people who had traveled to affected countries, which is imported cases. Of the total diagnosed, 30 patients are in Catalonia, 27 in Madrid, 9 in Castilla and Leon, 7 in Aragon 4 Galicia, 3 in Valencia, 3 in Navarra, 3 in Andalusia, 3 in the Canary Islands, 2 in Asturias, 2 in Murcia 2 in 1 in La Rioja and the Basque Country.

Twelve of the confirmed cases are women who were pregnant at the time of taking the samples.

http://www.larazon.es/sociedad/ascienden-a-96-los-casos-de-zika-en-espana-y-12-de-ellas-son-embarazadas-AO12496152#.Ttt12rElTegpJSg

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Health rises to 113 cases of Zika in Spain

The figure has increased by eight infected more than 105 were recorded until last week

E.P. - @abc_es - 09.05.2016 at 20: 57: 56h. - Act at 20: 58: 18h..

The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has increased the number of infected Zika virus in our country to 113 cases, all from countries affected by the bacteria. Among them, 14 pregnant women are at the time of sampling, one more than in previous report.

This is the first assessment of data provided by the Department of Alfonso Alonso after last Thursday Catalonia, the region with more cases, notify the first case of fetal microcephaly by infection Zika virus in Spain on a pregnant woman, the second in Europe

Specifically, the latest report from the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network released Monday May 9 includes 36 patients in Catalonia, 28 in Madrid, 11 in Aragon, 9 in Castilla and Leon, 6 in Valencia, 4 in Galicia 3 in Navarra, 3 in Andalusia, 3 in the Canary Islands, 2 in Asturias, 2 in Murcia, 2 in La Rioja, Baleares 2, one in the Basque Country and one in Castilla-La Mancha

All these patients came from or had visited countries affected by the virus, so it is imported cases, she notes Health, which has ceased to specify which regions registered cases are detected in pregnant women.

To the epidemic by Zika virus in the Region of the Americas, the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, in collaboration with the Carlos III Institute of Health and autonomous regions, it has established a surveillance of imported cases of disease by Zika virus.

Also, earlier this year the Ministry and the regional governments agreed in the Committee on Public Health of the National Health System (SNS) the adoption of a protocol epidemiological surveillance Zika and a plan for preparedness and response to these and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, which in April was ratified in the Interregional Council.

Among other issues, it is recommended to anyone who has been to any area where there is a virus postpone 28 days from returning the unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or intend to be, to avoid possible contagion through semen and given the potential risk of fetal microcephaly that has not yet been confirmed.

Pregnant women who have traveled to countries at risk by Zika virus will undergo blood and urine if returning to Spain presented any symptoms indicative of infection, according to the protocol agreed to follow up with the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO ).

And if confirmed the presence of the virus, serial ultrasound examinations will be made to control the growth and, especially, fetal morphology every two weeks, the contest advanced obstetricians in prenatal ultrasound diagnosis and the suspected diagnosis of fetal infection being essential .

http://www.abc.es/sociedad/abci-sani...7_noticia.html