Third case of a baby born with Zika-related microcephaly detected in the US. The baby with Zika virus was born in New Jersey state.
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Practice safe sex or have no sex at all for at least eight weeks after visiting Zika-hit areas to sexual transmission of the virus, WHO said.
Practice safe sex or have no sex at all for at least eight weeks after visiting Zika-hit areas to sexual transmission of the virus, WHO said.
‘Third case of a baby born with Zika-related microcephaly detected in the US. The baby with Zika virus was born in New Jersey state.’
The mother is visiting the US from Honduras and doctors first examined her when she came to the medical centre on May 27, CNN reported. Ultrasound screening revealed the baby had "significant microcephaly", including calcification and dilated ventricles of the brain, according to Al-Kahan. She experienced a fever and rash, both symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease, which is known to cause the devastating birth defect microcephaly and other neurological disorders.
"When she developed the symptoms, she was seen by an OBGYN who suspected the baby was growth restricted," Al-Kahan said. Al-Kahan said this is believed to be the third case of a baby born with Zika-related microcephaly in the US.
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The Zika virus can cause birth defects including microcephaly, as well as a potentially fatal neurological disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome.
The Zika virus can cause birth defects including microcephaly, as well as a potentially fatal neurological disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome.
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The WHO has ruled out any change in timing or location of the upcoming Olympic Games, shunning a call by doctors and scientists to shift the event over the Zika virus.
The WHO has ruled out any change in timing or location of the upcoming Olympic Games, shunning a call by doctors and scientists to shift the event over the Zika virus.
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Scientists have identified how the deadly Zika virus can infect and replicate in immune cells from the placenta.
