Zika cases in Panama, Puerto Rico, French Guinea, Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil

6-20-16     Since the beginning of the Zika outbreak, French Guiana has reported that 595 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika virus.   

  http://outbreaknewstoday.com/french-guiana-reports-1st-zika-linked-microcephaly-case-55714/

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Panama map/CIA

6-15-16      The outbreak has resulted in 22 deaths and 671 hospitalizations due to the Zika virus. Approximately half remain admitted and 38 are in intensive care.  http://outbreaknewstoday.com/panama-h1n1-outbreak-health-minister-terrientes-resigns-as-death-toll-rises-44527/

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7-6-16    The number of confirmed Zika virus cases in Mexico increased by 105 in the past week, according to the latest report of the General Directorate of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (computer translated) published in local media, bringing the country’s total to 667 as of July 4.  In addition, the number of pregnant women grew by 75. The total of Zika virus cases in pregnant women in Mexico now stands at 287.

A breakdown of the cases shows that 242 have been reported in Chiapas, while Oaxaca  and Guerrero follow with 196 and 137 cases, respectively.      http://outbreaknewstoday.com/mexico-zika-update-cases-increase-by-100-most-in-pregnant-women-48012/

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7-2-16  Puerto Rico Secretary of the Department of Health, Ana Armendariz Ríus reported Friday (computer translated)that 225 additional Zika virus cases were reported in the past week, bringing the island’s total to 2387 cumulative cases.

In addition, Secretary Ríus said among the 225, 40 were in pregnant women bringing the total cases in pregnant women to 339. The total Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases now stands at 16 with the addition of two more cases.  http://outbreaknewstoday.com/puerto-rico-zika-update-225-additional-cases-reported-in-past-week-58604/

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7-6-16    Thailand:  The number of dengue fever cases reported from Jan through June was 21,414. .  7 Japanese encephalitis, 12 cases chikungunya also., 2 Zika cases.  http://outbreaknewstoday.com/thailand-mosquito-borne-diseases-for-the-1st-half-of-2016/

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6-20-16  Indonesia:  Travel Doctors’ Medical Director Perth and Canberra, Jennifer Sisson said the risk of transmission in Indonesia was relatively low, but by no means non-existent.

“There might be an odd case here or there but they’re not having an actual outbreak,” said Dr Sisson.  http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/world/zika-transmissions-earn-indonesia-a-spot-on-dfat-travel-warning-list/news-story/3fcada519c509341d17022fe0d5b577d  

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5-16-16    Malaysia:  Apart from this, the ministry had also tested five Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases and one microcephaly case. But the results were negative for the Zika virus.  http://www.ibtimes.sg/zika-malaysian-health-ministry-issues-alert-after-singapore-reports-virus-1443

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7-6-16  Some 160,000 Brazilians have caught Zika this year. But reports of new suspected Zika cases have dropped 87 percent nationally from February to May following a publicity campaign urging people to eliminate breeding sites. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazil-says-there-is-almost-zero-risk-of-zika-during-olympics-really/2016/07/05/9f2c49fc-31c0-11e6-ab9d-1da2b0f24f93_story.html