Between 2015 and 2021, the state of Pernambuco had the highest number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil, with a total of 373 children affected. It was followed by Bahia, with 336 confirmed cases. Brazil saw a sharp rise in cases of microcephaly and other related conditions among newborns in 2015 along with the spread of the Zika virus in the region. While adults usually present none or mild symptoms when acquiring the virus, Zika can affect newborn development when a women is infected during pregnancy.
Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state
The congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) is a series of birth defects that can be found in newborns when a women is infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy.
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). (February 17, 2022). Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). "Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). (2022). Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil). "Number of Confirmed Cases of Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome (Czs) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil), Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of confirmed cases of congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) in Brazil from 2015 to 2021, by state [Graph], Ministério da Saúde (Brazil), February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/582611/communities-with-reported-cases-of-microcephaly-in-brazil-by-state/
