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Health rises to 158 cases of Zika in Spain imported from countries at risk
2 hours ago
SE. Madrid.
The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has raised to 158 the number of cases confirmed in Spain Zika virus, four more than the 154 recorded until last week, of which 21 are women who were pregnant at the time of shooting samples, one more than the previous week.
Specifically, the latest report from the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network published Monday June 27 reported 55 patients in Catalonia, 39 in Madrid, 13 in Aragon, 10 in Castilla y Le?n, 7 in Galicia, 6 in Valencia, 5 Andalusia, Canary 4, 4 in Navarra, 4 in La Rioja, Baleares 3, 3 in the Basque Country, 2 in Asturias, 2 in Murcia and one in Castilla-La Mancha.
All these patients came from or had visited countries affected by the virus, so it is imported cases, according to Health clarifies that no longer specifies which regions registered cases are detected in pregnant women.
At the moment, in Spain have reported two cases of fetal malformation infection Zika virus, according to the latest report 'Rapid Assessment of risk of disease transmission by Zika virus in Spain' prepared by the Coordination Center Warning and Emergency health.
Monitoring Protocol
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.larazon.es/sociedad/sani...-paises-de-riesgo-BA13025073#.Ttt1u464vIHdkX7
Health rises to 158 cases of Zika in Spain imported from countries at risk
2 hours ago
SE. Madrid.
The Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has raised to 158 the number of cases confirmed in Spain Zika virus, four more than the 154 recorded until last week, of which 21 are women who were pregnant at the time of shooting samples, one more than the previous week.
Specifically, the latest report from the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network published Monday June 27 reported 55 patients in Catalonia, 39 in Madrid, 13 in Aragon, 10 in Castilla y Le?n, 7 in Galicia, 6 in Valencia, 5 Andalusia, Canary 4, 4 in Navarra, 4 in La Rioja, Baleares 3, 3 in the Basque Country, 2 in Asturias, 2 in Murcia and one in Castilla-La Mancha.
All these patients came from or had visited countries affected by the virus, so it is imported cases, according to Health clarifies that no longer specifies which regions registered cases are detected in pregnant women.
At the moment, in Spain have reported two cases of fetal malformation infection Zika virus, according to the latest report 'Rapid Assessment of risk of disease transmission by Zika virus in Spain' prepared by the Coordination Center Warning and Emergency health.
Monitoring Protocol
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.larazon.es/sociedad/sani...-paises-de-riesgo-BA13025073#.Ttt1u464vIHdkX7