Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Registration Date: 12/29/2015
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Health publishes updated data microcephaly
Under investigation are 2,975 suspected cases of the disease in 656 municipalities in 20 Brazilian states
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (29) the latest epidemiological bulletin of the year on microcephaly. The data was compiled by the 26th of December. To date, it has been reported 2,975 suspected cases of the disease in newborns of 656 municipalities in 20 Brazilian states. They are also being investigated 40 suspicious deaths of microcephaly related to Zika virus.
Of the 20 Brazilian states with suspected cases, nine remained with number of suspected cases equal to the previous bulletin released last week (22/12). Three states (TO, MG and MT) showed a decrease of eight cases showed an increase of cases.
The largest number of cases was registered in Pernambuco (1,153), representing 38.76% of cases across the country. The state was the first to identify microcephaly increase in the country. Next are the states of Para?ba (476), Bahia (271), Rio Grande do Norte (154), Sergipe (146), Cear? (134), Alagoas (129), Maranh?o (94) and Piau? (51).
In November, the Ministry of Health declared Emergency Public Health of National Importance to give greater flexibility to the investigations being carried out in an integrated manner with state and municipal health departments. It is a mechanism provided for in cases of public health emergencies that require the urgent job of prevention, control and risk containment, damage and harm to public health. It is also in operation since the 10th of November, the Emergency Operations Center for Global Health (COES), a crisis management mechanism that brings together the various areas to respond to this event.
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REPORT CARD
Health publishes updated data microcephaly
Under investigation are 2,975 suspected cases of the disease in 656 municipalities in 20 Brazilian states
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday (29) the latest epidemiological bulletin of the year on microcephaly. The data was compiled by the 26th of December. To date, it has been reported 2,975 suspected cases of the disease in newborns of 656 municipalities in 20 Brazilian states. They are also being investigated 40 suspicious deaths of microcephaly related to Zika virus.
Of the 20 Brazilian states with suspected cases, nine remained with number of suspected cases equal to the previous bulletin released last week (22/12). Three states (TO, MG and MT) showed a decrease of eight cases showed an increase of cases.
The largest number of cases was registered in Pernambuco (1,153), representing 38.76% of cases across the country. The state was the first to identify microcephaly increase in the country. Next are the states of Para?ba (476), Bahia (271), Rio Grande do Norte (154), Sergipe (146), Cear? (134), Alagoas (129), Maranh?o (94) and Piau? (51).
In November, the Ministry of Health declared Emergency Public Health of National Importance to give greater flexibility to the investigations being carried out in an integrated manner with state and municipal health departments. It is a mechanism provided for in cases of public health emergencies that require the urgent job of prevention, control and risk containment, damage and harm to public health. It is also in operation since the 10th of November, the Emergency Operations Center for Global Health (COES), a crisis management mechanism that brings together the various areas to respond to this event.
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