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Confirmation that Zika causes microcephaly shifts debate to prevention (CDC)
Pass it on to women you know.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-microcephaly-idUSKCN0XA2HR
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
"There isn't any doubt that Zika causes microcephaly," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told reporters in a conference on Wednesday.
"There isn't any doubt that Zika causes microcephaly," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told reporters in a conference on Wednesday.
Zika also causes a range of other defects in developing fetuses. It also can cause severe neurological disease in adults.
The mosquitoes that are known to be a vector are actually in 30 states, not 12.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-official-mosquito-species-spreads-zika-now-30/story?id=38310457
It is sexually transmitted. Pregnant women, or women planning to be come pregnant, should be aware of this.