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The Colombian government communicated in the midst of the rapid spread of the virus in the Americas. The total number of cases of Zika virus in the country reached 31 555 and 5013 of them are pregnant women, according to the Colombian health institute stated in an epidemiological bulletin.
Zika, which has spread to more than 30 countries, often associated with birth defects called microcephaly where the baby has a normal head-down size. The virus was also associated with brain disease Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Report all cases of Zika rose 23 percent last week, while specifically for pregnant women increase is greater, namely 57.8 percent.
Researchers still do not know much about Zika, including the question of whether the virus causes microcephaly. Brazil is now investigating the relationship between infection Zika with 4,300 alleged birth defects in infants.
Researchers have confirmed that more than 460 in cases such as microcephaly and identify evidence Zika infection in 41 of them.
However, they have not been able to prove that Zika virus can cause microcephaly.
Until this, yet there were reports of cases of microcephaly associated Zika in Colombia, according to the local government stated. State officials are still estimates that there will be 500 to 600 cases this year.
There is no vaccine or cure for Zika - the virus that causes fever, itching and red eyes. About 80 percent of infected people do not suffer from signs of the virus.
Colombian health institute said that 29.4 percent of pregnant women are infected Zika lived in Norte de Santander province, located on the border of Venezuela.
Caribbean region in Colombia - which has some of the popular tourist destination such as Cartegena and Santa Marta - it has so far recorded 12 488 cases.
The Government states that pregnant women exposed to Zika virus should have an abortion - a service that is very limited in the country. Many women in the country who have difficulty finding abortion services although already qualified tight, causing the proliferation of illegal abortions.
One clinic in Bogota stated that some women infected with Zika has come for a consultation. The clinic would not reveal whether prosuder abortions have been done.
Local media reported the country's first abortion because Zika last week.
The Colombian government now recommends that women delay pregnancy as long as six to eight months.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that Zika potentially infected about four million people. Colombia's own estimates about 600,000 cases this year.
While the local health minister revealed there were three deaths associated Zika.
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