Did Zika Cause More Miscarriages Than Microcephaly?
A study looks at the rate of miscarriage — and of babies born with the birth defect — among a group of pregnant women in Brazil. Researchers were surprised by what they found.
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How Zika Became So Dangerous For Babies
For decades, Zika had been relatively innocuous. In 2015, that changed. A new study unravels the mystery of what caused thousands of cases of microcephaly.
CDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories
About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.
Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?
Scientists predicted that more than 1,000 babies would be born with the birth defect in Brazil last year. That never happened. Why?
For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.
Zika No Longer Global 'Health Emergency,' WHO Declares
But it's too early to say whether the epidemic isn't has bad as the agency first predicted back in February.
Zika And The Mystery Of Microcephaly
A Duke University scientist is cracking the mystery of microcephaly. How might this help in Zika research?
Public Health Labs Hope Federal Funds Will Speed Zika Test Results
But they'll have to wait a while. The portion of the $394 million Congress allocated to help pregnant women find out more quickly if they have Zika isn't expected to get to strained labs until 2017.
What Doctors Learned From 42 Infants With Microcephaly
A new study from Brazil provides an early snapshot of what the future could hold for children infected with Zika, then born with the brain defect.
Why The Low Zika Numbers In Haiti Might Be Wrong
There are signs that the virus is spreading. And the health system is ill-equipped to detect or care for babies born with microcephaly.