microcephaly

Dr. Christine Curry says Zika virus has been a "game changer" in obstetrics and gynecology.

Zika Changes The Conversations Between OB-GYNs And Patients In Florida

11:54am August 05, 2016

by Sammy Mack

For some obstetricians and gynecologists, Zika virus is transforming how they practice medicine. Talks with pregnant patients now include testing for the virus and the risks of long-term effects.

Vanessa Gomez (left) with her son Ezra, 2, and her friend Cristy Fernandez with her 9-month-old-son River, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. At least 14 people likely caught Zika from mosquitoes in the neighborhood, health officials say. Gomez calls t

With Zika in Miami, What Should Pregnant Women Across The U.S. Do?

8:38pm August 01, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Federal health officials are cautioning pregnant travelers to avoid a Miami neighborhood where at least 14 cases of Zika have been traced to local mosquitoes. What about the rest of Florida?

Eight months pregnant, Mara Torres stands next to a mosquito net placed over her bed in Cali, Colombia. Health officials in Cali have delivered mosquito nets to pregnant women to help protect them from the bites of mosquitoes that can transmit dengue, chi

Zika Infection Late In Pregnancy Carries Little Risk of Microcephaly

9:52pm June 15, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists tracked nearly 600 pregnant women in Colombia, who were reportedly infected with Zika during their third trimester. None of these women gave birth to a baby with apparent problems.

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This 3-month-old baby, born with microcephaly, is held by her father in Recife, Brazil.

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How The Zika Virus Damages The Brain

6:22pm May 11, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Experiments on mice have given scientists an understanding of how the virus causes severe brain malformations.

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Angelica Pereira feeds her daughter Luiza, who was born with microcephaly, at her mother's house in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Brazil.

Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms

6:28pm April 13, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

U.S. health officials say they are now convinced that Zika virus can target the developing brain before birth, leading to a severe type of microcephaly and other brain abnormalities.

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Nadja Bezerra carries her 4-month-old daughter, Alice, who was born with microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil.

How To Fight Zika When Your Country Is In Trouble: Improvise

3:17pm April 07, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil's political and economic meltdown creates challenges for doctors trying to get a handle on the outbreak.

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A pregnant woman gets an ultrasound in Guatemala City on Feb. 2, monitoring for the birth defect microcephaly.

Pregnant Women May Be Able To Get Answers About Zika Earlier

7:27pm March 30, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Using a battery of advance tests, doctors at Johns Hopkins were able to see signs of brain damage in a fetus that standard tests had missed.

Dr. Danielle Cruz attends to 4-month-old Davi Lucas Francisca da Paz, held by his mother Eliane Francisca, in an examination room at the Institute of Integral Medicine Hospital in Recife, Brazil.

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The Poignant Cry Of Babies With Birth Defects Linked to Zika

6:14pm March 14, 2016

by Rob Stein

The "new microcephaly." That's what doctors in Brazil are calling the birth defect believed to be caused by the Zika virus because it seems much worse than cases that have occurred for other reasons.

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A woman who is six months pregnant shows a photo of her ultrasound at the IMIP hospital in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on Wednesday. Scientists are trying to figure out how Zika virus may be affecting fetuses.

Study Finds Multiple Problems In Fetuses Exposed To Zika Virus

7:03pm March 04, 2016

by Rob Stein

A study of pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro lends credence to a suspected link between Zika and microcephaly and suggests the virus could cause other complications, including stillbirth.

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Mosquito larvae fill the cup of stale water that entomologist Luis Hernandez dips from a stack of old tires in a suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Races To Stop Zika's Mosquitoes Before Rains Begin

7:55am February 29, 2016

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is an old foe, spreading yellow fever and dengue on the islands long before Zika gained a foothold. How do you stop an insect that can breed in a teaspoonful of stale water?

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