Tag: Birth Defects
Food Makers Failing to Fortify Corn Masa To Halt Birth Defects,
Only 10% of corn masa flour and no soft corn tortillas–staples in the Hispanic diet– contained folic acid, which can help prevent devastating birth defects.
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.