It’s official: #Zika causes fetal defects - POLITICO
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A CDC study published in the New England Journal of Medicine definitely links the Zika virus with microcephaly and a range of other serious brain defects in infants, confirming what has been suspected for months.
— Tom Frieden: “There is no longer any doubt” that the virus is leading to an outbreak of brain problems in infants across South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The CDC director added that “never before in history has there been a situation where a bite from a mosquito could result in a devastating malformation.”
— What’s still unclear: CDC pointed out that it’s still learning when during pregnancy the virus poses the greatest risk to the fetus, what other types of birth defects Zika causes, and what percentage of Zika-infected women give birth to affected children.