MICHAEL SMITH: When a pregnant woman gets zika virus, doctors believe it can cause a serious, often fatal birth defect called microcephaly. That means the baby's head and brain are much smaller ...

While many people with a Zika virus infection won’t have symptoms, it is very dangerous to pregnant women. That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's ...

In 2015 in Brazil, an explosive epidemic of a condition known as microcephaly was correlated with the outbreak of Zika virus. Microcephaly is an uncommon disorder in which a baby’s head is much ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta ...

Researchers say understanding how Zika virus spreads through the human placenta and reaches the fetus is critical to prevent or control the infection.

Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant woman. This study was conducted in collaboration with Emami Lab at Stockholm ...

Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant woman. This study was conducted in collaboration with Emami Lab at Stockholm ...

Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant woman. This study was conducted in collaboration with Emami Lab at Stockholm ...

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified ... That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other ...