Zika Makes Microcephaly 20 Times More Likely
A new CDC report begins to quantify the devastating effects the virus has on children.
by Julie Beck
Mar 04, 2017
2 minutes
Microcephaly is typically a , causing about to be born with undersized heads. This can lead to vision and hearing problems, seizures, and other developmental issues. But microcephaly was thrust into the spotlight by the Zika epidemic, as one of the birth defects that can happen if a pregnant woman is infected with the mosquito-borne virus.
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