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The first cases of birth defects linked to Zika in Colombia [158] and in Panama were reported in March 2016. [159] In the same month, researchers published a prospective cohort study that found profound impacts in 29 percent of infants of mothers infected with Zika, some of whom were infected late in pregnancy. [25]
Officials concluded infection with the Zika virus is a cause of the birth defect microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities in babies.
Brazil notified the WHO of an illness characterized by skin rash in March 2015, and Zika was identified as the cause in May 2015. In February 2016, the WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as evidence grew that Zika can cause birth defects as well as neurological problems.
The case of a Brazilian woman whose unborn baby died may show that Zika is causing even worse birth defects than originally thought. Zika might cause worse birth defects than feared Skip to main ...
Born in a poor neighborhood of Angola’s capital Luanda, the 10-month old boy has microcephaly, a birth defect marked by a small head and serious developmental problems. Cula is one of at least ...
Birth defect is a widely used term for a congenital malformation, ... The Zika virus can also be transmitted from the pregnant mother to her baby and cause microcephaly.
It's called Zika virus, and it's moving across much of Brazil and north into Central America, carried by mosquitoes that carry other viruses. This virus you never heard of may be causing birth ...
Zika fever (also known as Zika virus disease) is an illness caused by Zika virus. [80] Around 80% of cases are estimated to be asymptomatic, though the accuracy of this figure is hindered by the wide variance in data quality, and figures from different outbreaks can vary significantly. [ 81 ]