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- Microcephaly - PAHO WHO | Pan American Health Organization
Microcephaly is an uncommon condition whose causes can be genetic or environmental (related to toxicity, radiation or infection) It is defined as a condition at birth in which the newborn's head circumference is less than expected for age and sex Microcephaly can present as an isolated condition or may be associated with other symptoms, such as convulsions, developmental delays or feeding
- 17 November 2015: Increase of microcephaly in the northeast of Brazil . . .
Given the unusual increase in cases of microcephaly in some northeast states of Brazil, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) World Health Organization (WHO) calls upon Member States to remain alert to the occurrence of similar events in their territories and to notify its occurrence through the channels established under the International Health Regulations (IHR)
- Zika: : Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments - PAHO WHO
Zika fever is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus (ZIKV) and transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes infected with ZIKV The disease is mainly characterized by a rash (mainly maculopapular and cephalocaudal distribution), pruritus, non-purulent conjunctivitis, arthralgia, myalgia, periarticular edema, and fever
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: ZIKA AND PREGNANCY - paho. org
Research is being done to determine what effects Zika can have on fetuses On 28 November 2015, the Ministry of Health of Brazil established a relationship between an increase in cases of microcephaly in newborns and Zika virus infections in the country’s northeast Health authorities, with support from PAHO and other agencies, are conducting research to clarify the cause, risk factors, and
- WHO: Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of Zika . . .
This Rapid Advice Guideline updates the Interim Guidance on the “Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of Zika virus” published in February 2016 (WHO ZIKV MOC 16 3) The recommendations provides guidance on the screening, clinical assessment, neuroimaging, laboratory investigation and follow-up of children born to women living in areas of Zika virus transmission
- Timeline - Emergence of the Zika virus in the Americas - PAHO
The update also reported in ophthalmological findings in three children with microcephaly and on emerging evidence of vertical transmission of Zika virus, detected in four cases of congenital malformations
- Case control study shows causal relationship between Zika . . . - PAHO
Brasilia Washington, September 15, 2016 (PAHO WHO)—The microcephaly epidemic reported in Brazil in 2015 is the result of congenital Zika virus infection from mother to child, according to a preliminary case-control study by the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG), published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal The study is titled "Association between Zika Virus infection
- 2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term public . . .
When clusters of babies with microcephaly and cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome were reported at the same time and place as Zika virus outbreaks, PAHO published a series of alerts starting in December 2015 Subsequently WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on February 1, 2016
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