Microcephaly - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization
Jul 6, 2022 · 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 …
Zika: : Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments - PAHO/WHO
Mar 8, 2016 · 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 …
Microcefalia - OPS/OMS | Organización Panamericana de la Salud
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 …
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 …
Timeline - Emergence of the Zika virus in the Americas - PAHO
Feb 11, 2015 · 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 …
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 …
WHO: Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of …
Aug 30, 2016 · 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 …
Case control study shows causal relationship between Zika ... - PAHO
Sep 15, 2016 · 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 …
Zika: A silent virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control
Jan 9, 2023 · 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, …
2016: the year Zika evolved from an emergency into a long-term …
Dec 29, 2016 · 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 …