Suspected microcephaly cases in Brazil rise by 640 in past week

In the course of one week, the number of suspected microcephaly cases in Brazil has risen by 640, from 1761 to 2401, and appears to be expanding to additional states in the country, the Brazilian Health Ministry reports (computer translated). The Secretariat of Health Surveillance (SVS), as of Dec. 12, a total of 2,401 suspected cases ["]