2022年7月6日 · 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 …

2016年3月8日 · 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.

microcephaly, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, the PAHO Director, formally activated the Zika Incident Management System (IMS) on 8 December 2015 in order to make the best possible use of the expertise of PAHO staff (in addition to headquarters staff, PAHO country and regional experts were deployed to headquarters to support the efforts).

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.

2016年8月30日 · 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 …

2016年9月15日 · 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 …

- 15 September 2016: The Lancet published the study titled "Association between Zika virus infection and microcephaly in Brazil, January to May, 2016: preliminary report of a case-control study." This preliminary analysis showed a strong association between microcephaly and laboratory confirmation of Zika virus infection.

2023年1月9日 · 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. Situation in the Americas and control measures

2024年7月17日 · In previous epidemiological updates, circulation of Oropouche virus (OROV) has been reported in several countries in the Region of the Americas. In this epidemiological alert the identification of possible cases of vertical transmission of OROV in Brazil, which are under investigation, are being reported.

2024年7月18日 · Culicoides paraensis (smaller one in the photo) and Culex quinquefasciatus (larger one in the photo). To control Oropouche, PAHO calls on countries to implement vector prevention and control actions, including strengthening entomological surveillance, reducing populations of mosquito and other transmitting insects, and educating the population, …