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With confirmed case, Curitiba strengthens warns pregnant women about care zika
17.03.2016 13:42:00
Curitiba released on Thursday (17) a further monitoring report of diseases transmitted by mosquito. Among the new cases of zika in the city, the first case was confirmed pregnant. The Municipal Health Department (SMS) reinforces the guidelines of care Aedes aegypti pregnant women and reiterates the warning made by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the entire population to take precautions to prevent the sexual transmission of zika virus .
The latest report monitoring of dengue, chikungunya and zika in Curitiba, brings 308 confirmed cases of dengue (307 imported and indigenous), 36 episodes of zika (32 imported four indigenous) and eight cases of chikungunya (all imported). In 2016, it was identified in the city 189 mosquito outbreaks.
The case zika in pregnant refers to a woman who contracted zika in the second trimester of pregnancy. Contamination is autochthonous, which occurred in the city itself, and the patient is being monitored and guided by your doctor and by the SMS team. "The scans have made show no fetal compromise signal. The patient and family will continue to be monitored throughout pregnancy and after birth, "says the coordinator of the Mother Curitibana Program / Stork Network, Wagner Barbosa Dias. Further exposure of pregnant women and more tranquility to the pregnancy of the patient, these will be the only information released about this case.
sexual transmission
The zika is a disease asymptomatic for 80% of cases, and it is a recent discovery, there are still many uncertainties about the transmission and the complications it can bring, including in relation to microcephaly and Guillain-Barr? syndrome. Following the WHO interim guidelines on the potential transmission of zika sexually, SMS recommends the correct and systematic use of male and female condoms and reducing the number of sexual partners.
"The evolution of the transmission of the disease across the country, the few existing scientific evidence and the emergence of autochthonous cases in Curitiba lead us to strengthen the warning. In addition to the fight against mosquitoes, which must be constant throughout the city, initiated by the government and society as a whole, it is necessary that people also take extra care while we have no other scientific confirmations regarding zika "reinforces municipal Health Secretary C?sar Monte Serrat Titton.
These guidelines are being incorporated to warnings made by health teams to the entire population. Moreover, as has occurred, so a suspect dengue fever, zika or chikungunya is identified, SMS teams are blocking the area within a radius of 300 meters from the residence of the patient - action that is made inspection of the territory delimited to eliminate the mosquito Aedes and possible proliferation of outbreaks. Thus, the possibility of the patient with the disease being stung by a mosquito vector and transmit the virus to other people is reduced.
Questions and answers
The case zika in pregnant brings many questions for those who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant. Check out some questions and answers about:
What is microcephaly?
A congenital malformation that can bring neurological damage and permanent functional difficulties. Babies are born with smaller head circumference than normal.
? What causes microcephaly
Microcephaly may result from several factors of different sources, such as alcohol, drugs and other chemicals; bacteria; Virus and / or radiation.
I am pregnant and would like to know whether the use of repellent may cause some risk to the baby?
Repellents topical, applied to the skin, can be part of care against dengue, chikungunya and zika. The recommendation of Anvisa is clear: there is no impediment to the use of these products by pregnant women since repellents are duly registered with the agency. . The use of recommendations described on the label of each product should be followed strictly Care should be observed in use: Repellents should be applied to exposed areas of the body and above the clothing; Reapplication should be performed according to the indication of each manufacturer; . for the application of spray form on the face or in children, it is best to first apply the hand and then spread in the body, always remembering to wash your hands with soap and water after application in case of contact with eyes, it is important immediately rinse the area with running water.
At what stage of pregnancy the risks are higher in relation to microcephaly?
The fetal brain develops throughout pregnancy. In the first quarter, the damage can be more severe. Care must be maintained throughout pregnancy.
The baby runs a risk if the mother was infected by zika before getting pregnant?
So far, there is no scientific evidence of this. The virus circulating in the blood of the person between five and eight days after the onset of symptoms.
I was diagnosed with zika. Can I breastfeed?
Yes. There are studies that point dengue transmission through breast milk or other secretions. A woman can continue breastfeeding if there is no medical contraindication. As there is no scientific evidence to demonstrate the transmission of Zika virus through breast milk, the Ministry of Health recommends that kept continued breastfeeding up to two years or more, being unique in the first six months of life. Breastfeeding is isolated strategy to prevent child deaths, and promote the physical, mental and psychological health of the child and breastfeeding woman. Similarly, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States also recommends maintaining breastfeeding in this situation.
What are the symptoms of who gets zika? Where seek care?
Fever, red spots on the body, joint pain. However, most cases are asymptomatic, that is, the infected person shows no symptoms. Faced with a suspected case of zika, dengue or chikungunya, citizens can seek care in any basic health unit, Emergency Unit (APU) or drive private network, which must also carry out the tests, including rapid test for dengue, according to the determination of the National Health Agency.
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