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  • Zika Can Cause Birth Defects Even If Mothers Show No Symptoms

    Zika Can Cause Birth Defects Even If Mothers Show No Symptoms

    A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that Zika-infected women who are in their third trimester have virtually no chance of having children with microcephaly. Troublingly, the same study shows that women who exhibit no symptoms can still give birth to babies with brain abnormalities.