CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release December 09, 2016   PDF   In this report Preliminary Report of Microcephaly Potentially Associated with Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — Colombia, January–November 2016 Esther Liliana Cuevas, MS, MPH; Van T. Tong, MPH; Nathaly Rozo; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) In Colombia, approximately 105,000 suspected cases of Zika virus disease were reported during August 9, 2015–November 12, 2016, including nearly 20,000 in pregnant women. Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a known cause of microcephaly. This report provides preliminary information on cases of congenital microcephaly identified in Colombia during January 31–November 12, 2016. During this period, 476 cases of microcephaly were reported, compared with 110 cases reported during the same period in 2015. Microcephaly prevalence increased more than fourfold overall during the study period, from 2.1 per 10,000 live births in 2015 to 9.6 in 2016. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC has reached over 1.25 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.             This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)