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First Laboratory Evidence Explaining Zika Induced Microcephaly.

Posted on March 7, 2016 by agogo22

The first set of experiments which demonstrate how the Zika Virus manages to create microcephaly in infants have been published. Previously the link between the two was purely speculative and circumstantial, now it is beginning to be proven. The Zika … Continue reading →

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Microcephaly and Zika virus

Posted on January 9, 2016 by agogo22

Recently Brazil has declared state of emergency due to an epidemic of newborn microcephaly. Children with microcephaly have significantly smaller head circumference than the mean for their age and body size. It results from abnormal brain development before birth or during infancy … Continue reading →

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