Brazil microcephaly update: 4222 suspected cases being investigated

The Brazilian Ministry of Health reports it is investigating 4,222 suspected cases of microcephaly across the country, according to a news release Tuesday (computer translated). This represents 71.5% of reported cases. The new report also points to 1,046 notifications have been discarded and 641 confirmed for microcephaly and other nervous system disorders, suggestive of congenital infection. ["]