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Zika is linked to microcephaly, health agencies confirm

2016-04-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: The World Health Organization says there is now scientific consensus that the Zika virus is connected with microcephaly - a condition in which babies are born with very small heads and brain damage. Scientists have been working for months to confirm a link between Zika and microcephaly, ever since Brazil reported a startling increase in cases last fall. Zika infection during pregnancy appears to increase the risk for several types of birth defects and miscarriages, a recent study found. And...

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