Prevalence and causes of congenital microcephaly in the. Pdf brain awareness week, 2016 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Zika virus response information from fda, including fast facts, emergency use authorization, safety of the blood supply, and investigational products. If you get zika during pregnancy, you can pass it to your baby. If the causal link between zika virus infection during pregnancy and microcephaly is true, zika virus is the cause of the public health emergency of international concern, and we should prepare for the epidemic of microcephaly to expand to all countries with current autochthonous zika virus transmission and to those countries where transmission. Centers for disease control and prevention, cdc health advisory. Rarely have scientists engaged with a new research agenda with such a sense of urgency and from such a small knowledge base as in the current epidemic of microcephaly 6000 notified suspected cases in brazil1 and the first case detected in colombia in march, 20162 associated with the zika virus outbreak across the americas. Epidemiology and general aspects of the zika virus infection the zika virus belongs to the genus flavivirus in the family flaviviridae, being, usually, transmitted by the mosquito of the genus aedes 12. A febre por virus zika e descrita como uma doenca febril aguda, autolimitada, com. Although infection with the zika virus was first recognized in 1942, it received little attention until 2007, when a true pandemic spread throughout africa, asia, and the americas. A major concern associated with this infection is the apparent increased in.
Morens, md, office of the director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, national institutes of health, bethesda, md. Congenital zika syndrome is a unique pattern of birth defects and disabilities found among fetuses and babies infected with zika virus during pregnancy. The global prevention and control strategy launched by the world health organization. The zika virus epidemic also revealed structural problems of the health system, in particular in public health services and basic sanitation in brazil. Although many of the features seen as part of congenital zika syndrome can be caused by other infections during pregnancy, the five features listed below are rarely seen with other infections or are unique to.
Cdc scientists announced that enough evidence has accumulated to conclude that zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects. The main symptoms of the infection are maculopapular. The cdc has released travel alerts concerning zika virus. Zika infection during pregnancy can cause a serious. Recognizing, managing, and reporting zika virus infections in travelers returning from central america, south america, the caribbean and mexico, 2016. A zika virus outbreak in the americas and the south pacific is evolving. The travel alerts state that pregnant women should not travel to the areas where zikavirus transmission is ongoing. Zikv outbreaks are possible wherever aedes mosquito species are present, but zikv can also be transmitted sexually or through blood transfusion 2. Zika fever also known as zika virus disease is an illness caused by zika virus.
Unicef belize although 20% of the population of belize is aged between 10 and 19, adolescents are underserved by the healthcare system. Association between zika virus infection and microcephaly. A distinct pattern of birth defects and disabilities, called congenital zika syndrome external icon, has been found with zika virus infection during pregnancy. Zika virus infection during pregnancy and microcephaly. Symptoms may include fever, red eyes, joint pain, headache, and a maculopapular rash. Based on a growing body of preliminary research, there is scientific consensus that zika. This is a relatively new infectious disease spread primarily by mosquitoes.
Discutir a associacao entre microcefalia e a infeccao materna por zika virus. What school administrators need to know friday, august 19, 2016. After assessing the possibility of recombination events between the zika virus and other flaviviruses, we ruled out the hypothesis that the brazilian zika virus genome is a recombinant strain with. To discuss the association between microcephaly and intrauterine infection by zika virus. The aim of this study was to identify the causes of congenital microcephaly in rio grande do sul, a state in southern brazil, where no zikv outbreak was detected, from december 2015 to december 2016, which was the period when zikv infection was at its peak in northeast brazil. Ventura,c, mia, m, bravofilho, v, gois, a, belfort jr. In another topic, the evolution of the microcephaly epidemic in brazil is described, highlighting. Zika virus zikv is an emerging tropical arbovirus that was first identified in humans in 1952 in uganda and the united republic of tanzania 1. There is a suspected link between zika virus and microcephaly due to the significant level of children seen with this illness in affected countries. Zika virus is an arbovirus, whose main vector is the aedes sp. Antigenicity, stability, and reproducibility of zika. Zika virus in brazil and macular atrophy in a child with microcephaly.
Zika virus, as well as instructing them about the correct approach when treating these patients. Housekeeping to download a copy of the presentation slides and other pertinent handouts, you may email the readiness and emergency management for schools rems technical assistance ta. Zika vrus e a microcefalia o ministrio da sade confirma a relao do zika vrus com a microcefalia. Zika virus and pregnancy if youre pregnant and think you may have been exposed to zika, see your health care provider how to prevent mosquito bites right away and ask about getting tested. A widespread epidemic of zika virus zikv infection was reported in 2015 in south and central america and the caribbean. Based on a growing body of preliminary research, there is scientific consensus that zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and guillainbarre syndrome. The original isolation of the zika virus zikv, a flavivirus member of the flaviviridae family, was obtained in 1947 from the blood of a febrile rhesus monkey exposed at the zika forest near lake victoria, in the outskirts of entebbe, the capital of uganda. All simon cowells golden buzzer auditions and moments on got talent.