Global & Disaster Medicine

Health officials on Friday reported the first baby born in New York City with the Zika-related birth defect known as microcephaly

NY Times

“….For a pregnant woman infected with Zika, there is between a 1 percent and 29 percent chance her baby will be born with microcephaly. The wide range reflects the lack of scientific knowledge on the subject.  There is no cure for Zika and health officials estimate that it will cost upward of $10 million for every child born with birth defects…..”

 

 


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