Babies with microcephaly in Brazil are struggling to access care
2016; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.i6157
ISSN1756-1833
Autores Tópico(s)Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
ResumoOne year after the Brazilian Ministry of Health declared a public health emergency because of the large rise in the number of children born with microcephaly, those children are experiencing difficulties in accessing care. The first of these children are now a year old, but most cannot crawl, walk, sit unaided, or hold objects. Many have severe visual and hearing deficiencies and malformations in the legs and arms. Most take painkillers to control irritation and repeated crying, and receive treatment for seizures. By the end of October Brazil had 2106 confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome. Another 3091 cases remain under investigation.1 Around 80% of cases are concentrated in the north east of the country. The BMJ spoke to families of babies with the syndrome in the two north eastern states of Paraiba and Pernambuco and to the clinicians treating them. …
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