Category: Zika Virus
One in 7 infants exposed to Zika found to have health problems, CDC
Some of these problems were not apparent at birth. The full range of long-term health problems caused by Zika will remain unknown until these babies mature.
Zika may cause many more miscarriages than previously recognized
One in four nonhuman primates infected with the Zika virus early in pregnancy miscarried, even though the animals showed few signs of infection.
UW experts call for closer follow-up of Zika-exposed children
Children exposed to the Zika virus either in pregnancy or early in life should be monitored into adolescence for signs of subtle neurological damage — even if they appeared normal at birth, say researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine