Bolivia reports Zika-linked microcephaly cases

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Bolivia reports first 3 Zika-linked microcephaly cases

AFP on November 3, 2016, 4:38 am

La Paz (AFP) - Bolivia has detected its first three cases of microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, local media reported Wednesday, citing health authorities.

Two babies were born with the birth defect in September and a third in October, said the director of the public health service for the department of Santa Cruz, Aida Aguilera, quoted by local newspaper El Dia de Santa Cruz.

She said the eastern region had registered 127 cases of Zika, including 57 pregnant women -- 16 of whom have yet to give birth.

"Zika is here to stay in Bolivia for a number of years," said local health official Roberto Torrez.
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[Official statement - Google translated]
SANTA CRUZ: HEALTH MINISTRY CONFIRMS THREE CASES IN NEWBORNS ZIKA

Zika three cases of newborns from different regions of the department of Santa Cruz were confirmed by the head of the National Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Rodolfo Rocabado.
After performing the laboratory confirmation in the Mario Ortiz Children 's Hospital, it was learned that two of the cases of microcephaly associated with Zika virus were reported in the communities of Portachuelo and El Torno, and the last of the urban area. All children have 4, 21 and 24 days of life.

Until February this year, Santa Cruz recorded the second case of indigenous Zika virus in the country, which joined three other imported, according to health authorities reported. On the occasion, the Government instructed, through the Supreme Decree 2670- implement the Integrated Management Strategy (EGI) so that in three years the morbidity andmortality of dengue, chikungunya and zika is reduced in the country.

On the other hand, from 24 to October 28, the Ministry of Health launched the "Week of Action Against mosquito" campaign, which consisted of cleaning homes, elimination of mosquito breeding sites, fumigation, and socialization of the dangers of diseases zika, dengue and chikungunya . This campaign was developed in seven endemic departments, including Santa Cruz. https://www.minsalud.gob.bo/1774-san...recien-nacidos

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Girl is born with microcephaly due to possible contagion of zika

In recent days, in Sucre the first girl with microcephaly was born as a result of a probable infection of the mother with the zika virus. The Departmental Health Service (SEDES) commissioned more studies to the progenitor who apparently does not present any symptomatology, but who admitted to have resided in Santa Cruz during the gestation stage. The results will be known in the following days, while an alert was activated in the region. Seven days ago, a girl was born in the San Pedro Claver hospital with microcephaly, immediately an epidemiological alert was accelerated since one of the causes of this pathology Is contagion by the zika virus. SEDES director Mart?n Maturano reported that the mother had all the laboratory tests done to confirm or rule out her being a carrier of the zika virus.

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