US scientists confirm Zika link to brain damage in babies

US health officials have said there is now enough evidence to say the Zika virus can cause unusually small heads and brain damage in babies.

US scientists confirm Zika link to brain damage in babies

US health officials have said there is now enough evidence to say the Zika virus can cause unusually small heads and brain damage in babies.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there was an established link between pregnant women catching Zika and their babies developing microcephaly as well as other neurological abnormalities.

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