Hospital and Medical News

September 19, 2016

World must ready for global microcephaly 'epidemic': study
Paris (AFP) Sept 15, 2016
The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts head growth in foetuses, as the Zika virus takes root in new countries, researchers said Friday. Scientists from Brazil and Britain said they had found additional evidence that Zika is what causes the often debilitating disorder, a link already widely accepted in medical circles. In a study conducted among newborns in Brazil - hardest hit by a joint outbreak - nearly half of 32 infants with microcepha ... read more

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