Brazil microcephaly update: Nearly 1800 suspected cases, Zika virus related microcephaly protocol published
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#X2G8)
The Secretariat of Health Surveillance (SVS) of the Brazil Ministry of Health now puts the total suspected cases of microcephaly at 1,761 identified in 422 municipalities in 14 Brazilian states. In addition, 19 fatalities have been reported. Rio Grande do Norte has seen the most deaths at 7. 1,696 cases were reported from the northeast with Pernambuco, Paraiba and ["]