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
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
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
Zika Resources: Case Definitions - PAHO Microcephaly: head circumference below -2 standard deviations for gestational age and sex, measured at 24 hours post-partum according to the standardized reference; OR Other congenital malformation of the central nervous system; AND whose mother: traveled to, or resided in, an area where Zika virus vectors were present during her pregnancy; OR
Microcefalia - OPS OMS | Organización Panamericana de la Salud - PAHO La microcefalia es una afección muy poco frecuente, cuyas causas pueden ser genéticas o ambientales (tóxicas, radiaciones o infecciosas) Se define como una condición al nacer en la que la circunferencia craneana o perímetro cefálico es menor que lo esperado para la edad al nacer y el sexo La microcefalia congénita puede presentarse como una condición aislada o asociada a otras
Zika: the unknown epidemic and PAHO’s swift response In 2015 and 2016, the word Zika evoked fear in pregnant women living or traveling to tropical areas of the Americas In countries where the mosquito-borne disease spread, babies of some infected mothers were being born with microcephaly, marked by abnormally small heads, brain damage and a future of developmental problems
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
Pan American Health Organization Response to the - PAHO The workshops' conclusions included: • Microcephaly cases and neurological syndromes associated with ZIKV infection must be priori- tized for testing in national laboratories; • Despite the limitations (both, technical and biological), immunoglobulin (IgM) detection using ELISA methods18in newborns presenting congenital syndromes is
Zika: A silent virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control With regard to complications from the disease, WHO also warned that pregnant women are particularly susceptible to its effects, since it can lead to congenital malformations, such as microcephaly, as well as an increased likelihood of preterm births or spontaneous abortions