Zika Virus is ‘Scarier than the CDC Initially Thought’

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By Julie Fidler

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said this week that the Zika virus is “scarier than we initially thought.” The agency made a connection between Zika and microcephaly, a horrible birth defect that causes babies to be born with small heads and brains, in pregnant women. It also suspected that Zika causes Guillain-Barré, a nervous system disorder that can temporarily paralyze people and cause permanent brain damage.

But health agencies around the world are realizing that microcephaly and Guillain-Barré are but 2 of a whole host of problems Zika can cause.

Recently, there have been reports of people exposed to the …read more

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