The data displays the total number of cases of microcephaly in Brazil from 2010 to 2015. In 2014, there were 147 cases of microcephaly reported for Brazil. In 2015, the number of cases rose dramatically to 3,530 suspected cases.
Microcephaly and the Zika virus- additional information
The dramatic rise in microcephaly cases in Brazil is believed to be connected with a spreading of the Zika virus in South America in recent years. Microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is usually defined as a head circumference that deviates from the mean standards for age and sex which commonly results in severely impaired intellectual development and other neurological dysfunctions such as hyperactivity, convulsions, etc.
