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Honduras - First confirmed case of sensory neuropathy associated with the Zika virus

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First case of sensory neuropathy caused by zika reported

APR 1, 2016 - 11:10 A.M.

The dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Honduras, Marco Tulio Medina, said internationally reported the first case of sensory neuropathy, caused by the virus zika .

The zika, also known as syndrome Congenital, besides causing microcephaly, generates multiple different types of brain damage.

A Central American meeting with French collaboration arises in May, to develop regional strategies for medium and long counter the mosquito, he announced.

He recalled that there has been an outbreak of in Honduras Guillain-Barre syndrome related to zika , because they have been reported more than 15,000 cases in the country.

The zika , dengue and chikungunya are viral diseases that are by Aedys Aegypti mosquito - borne.

The authorities commented that after people get Zika virus, many patients develop Guillain Barr? syndrome was detected and now also sensory neuropathy.

Last Thursday, authorities of the Ministry of Health reported 18 more cases of Guillain-Barr? syndrome (GBS), after finishing the Holy Week in Honduras.

http://www.latribuna.hn/2016/04/01/se-reporta-primer-caso-neuropatia-sensitiva-provocado-zika/

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The first case of Sensitiva Neuropathy associated with Zika virus is confirmed in Honduras

SUBMITTED BY DAMARIS TORRES ON 1 APRIL 2016 - 11:04 A.M.

He confirmed that not only the zika which is transmitted by the same vector, in that sense are investigating an infection caused by the zika variant, which is Sensitiva Neuropathy, which can produce congenias injuries.


the first case of sensory neuropathy associated with Zika virus is confirmed in Honduras as reported by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) Marco Tulio Medina.

Dean recalled that in recent days has been in the country a resurgence of diseases of the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya virus.

He explained that at the international level this disease is associated with Zika virus, for their sufferings.

"We already had an outbreak of epidemic of Guillan- Barr? syndrome," said the dean.

To date 66 cases of Guillain-Barr? syndrome are recorded, confirmed yesterday the vice minister of the Ministry of Health, Francis Contreras.

He has described in detail the Zika virus is transmitted by the same vector that causes dengue, chikungunya, in that sense "are investigating an infection caused by the zika variant, which is Sensitiva Neuropathy, which can produce congenias injuries."

The treatment of painful sensory neuropathy presents enormous problems and currently remains inadequate. The evaluation of patients does not necessarily require a neurologist.

Sensory neuropathy is a sensory neuron that is affected, at the level of sensitivity, may be the tenderness called ?lgica, sensitivity to heat or cold called thermal or fine sensitivity epicritic very accurate call.

http://www.radiohrn.hn/l/noticias/s...neuropatí-sensitiva-asociada-con-el-virus-del
 
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