Sentences with phrase «linked microcephaly»

Brazil, especially, has reported the vast majority of cases of Zika - linked microcephaly.

In the analysis, Mariana Leal, of the Hospital Agamenon Magalhaes and the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil, and colleagues looked at 70 infants in Brazil who had been diagnosed with Zika - linked microcephaly.

Thousands of babies have been born with Zika - linked microcephaly, most of them in Brazil, since an outbreak began in South America in April 2015.

So far, Colombia has reported 11 such cases of Zika - linked microcephaly.

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It claimed that a pesticide being used to kill mosquitoes was linked to the cases of microcephaly, not the Zika virus itself.

«There is no evidence linking any vaccine to the increases in microcephaly cases that were observed first in French Polynesia during the 2013 - 2014 outbreak and more recently in northeastern Brazil,» the WHO said in a statement.

Zika is transmitted primarily through mosquito bites and has been linked to congenital microcephaly and other serious brain defects among babies born to mothers who had the virus.

But Zika in pregnant women has recently been linked to a serious birth defect called microcephaly, in which a baby is born with a small head and brain.

The outbreak of Zika, a mosquito - borne disease, was detected last year in Brazil, where it has been linked to more than 1,700 cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems.

While the WHO and other disease experts had said there was strong scientific consensus that Zika and microcephaly were linked, evidence until now has been largely circumstantial.

While a link between microcephaly and Zika infections has not been proven, there's evidence to suggest the virus may be passed from mothers to their babies via the placenta.

It has been linked to more than 1,600 cases of microcephaly in Brazil.

The virus» links to microcephaly and the neurological disorder Guillain — Barré syndrome have been established.

Zika has been linked to microcephaly (a birth defect where baby's head is smaller than expected) and other brain problems in babies exposed while in utero.

Evidence suggests that Zika virus may be linked to microcephaly, a condition where children are born with less than average size heads and possible neurological issues.

The strains currently circulating in the Western Hemisphere, which have been linked to microcephaly in infants and Guillain Barre syndrome in adults, are more closely related to the Asian lineage.

Spread by mosquitos and through sexual intercourse, Zika virus has also been linked to babies being born with small heads and brains — a condition called microcephaly.

Last year, however, concerns about the virus skyrocketed following the link between Zika virus infection with microcephaly in Brazil.

The name was proposed by the team who confirmed that the virus causes damage beyond microcephaly — the first fetal condition to be linked to the virus.

Strong evidence already linked the virus to microcephaly, a birth defect where babies are born with abnormally small heads.

The team who found a range of fetal conditions beyond microcephaly, all linked to the virus, suggest calling it Zika virus congenital syndrome

But in pregnant women, it's been linked to a birth defect called microcephaly, which leaves babies with...

Scientists have linked infections during pregnancy to stillbirths and birth defects such as microcephaly, where a baby's head is abnormally small.

«Thus, it is tempting to speculate that the alterations induced by Zika virus on the host cytoskeleton might be connected to the underlying physio - pathological mechanisms that link congenital Zika virus infections to microcephaly and neurodegenerative disorders.»

In contrast, the latest World Health Organization (WHO) «situation report,» with data current to 7 December, said that Colombia had only reported 60 cases of microcephaly or central nervous system malformations potentially linked to Zika.

«The majority of cases of microcephaly and other central nervous system defects are still undergoing investigation to determine whether they are linked to Zika virus infection during pregnancy,» a CDC spokesperson told ScienceInsider.

One theory is that the Zika — microcephaly connection previously flew under the radar because there were too few cases to see the link.

But the virus has also been linked to an autoimmune disease that can cause paralysis called Guillain — Barré syndrome as well as an alarming surge in a birth defect called microcephaly in Brazil.

Researchers have linked Zika virus to microcephaly — a birth defect affecting the heads and brains of infants born to infected mothers.

But now, with the virus's rapid spread and its potential link to microcephaly and other neurological damage, the World Health Organization has declared a global emergency.

Frieden, who is the second - longest serving CDC director in the agency's history, says his years at the helm were marked with successes that include affirming the link between Zika virus and microcephaly, helping beat back Ebola and supporting programs that promoted a drop in U.S. teen pregnancy numbers.

The infection has been linked to microcephaly, a condition in which infants are born with unusually small heads and brain damage.

As evidence grew for a causal link between Zika infection and microcephaly and other serious congenital anomalies (1), the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Latin American Zika epidemic a public health emergency of international concern in February 2016 (2).

Zika made international headlines when it was linked to an epidemic of babies born with microcephaly in Brazil.

Researchers this year linked the upsurge in microcephaly cases in Brazil to the mosquito - borne Zika virus.

Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been linked to congenital brain abnormalities, including microcephaly, and Zika virus is a trigger of Guillain - Barré syndrome.

While this study does not prove the direct link between Zika and microcephaly, it does pinpoint where the virus may be doing the most damage.

By February 2016, the World Health Organization had declared the epidemic a global public health emergency, based largely on the virus» newly - established link to microcephaly and other major birth defects in babies born to infected mothers.

In tandem with the declaration, the committee made two major recommendations: Standardize surveillance for microcephaly and other neurological disorders in places where Zika is spreading, and intensify research to discern whether the clusters of cases are truly linked to the virus.

Increasingly strong links between the spread of Zika virus and microcephaly in newborns led the World Health Organization (WHO) today to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

In humans, Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been linked to a suite of birth defects including a condition known as microcephaly, which leaves babies with shrunken heads and brains (SN: 4/2/16, p. 26).

These findings may correlate with disrupted brain development, but direct evidence for a link between Zika virus and microcephaly is more likely to come from clinical studies, the researchers say.

«The increased number of newborns with microcephaly observed during the Zika outbreak in Brazil is linked to Zika infection of the mother during early pregnancy,» explains Drexler.

But Congress recessed for summer without approving emergency funding to combat the virus linked to microcephaly - stricken newborns.

Treating the link between Zika virus and diseases like microcephaly as «guilty unless proven innocent» may help to aid public health responses.

In 2015, the Zika virus began spreading throughout the Americas and a potential link was seen between the virus and a significant increase in cases of fetal microcephaly, as well as other neurologic abnormalities.

«Likely biological link found between Zika virus, microcephaly: Discovery with lab - grown stem cells could be used to identify potential therapies.»

«Many unanswered questions remain about the links between Zika virus disease, microcephaly and Guillain — Barré syndrome,» noted Etienne.

Then, in late November, the Brazilian government said it believed there was a link between Zika and microcephaly — and sales went through the roof.

Scientists believe there is a link between microcephaly and Zika, and a growing body of evidence supports this claim.