Zika and Microcephaly: Where's the Link?

Doctors have suspected Zika virus might be causing microcephaly since September

Thursday, February 04, 2016 Zika and Microcephaly: How Doctors Made the Link Local doctors have suspected Zika virus might be causing microcephaly since September 2015, but supporting evidence was lacking. Read more ... Related Reading • Zika Virus • Microcephaly Today's Health News •  Parent's Depression May Harm Child's Grades, Study Finds •  New Drug Shows Promise Against Severe Sinusitis •  Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk •  Surgical Safety Checklists May Shorten Hospital Stays, Save Lives •  Red Cross Takes Steps to Keep Zika Virus Out of Blood Supply •  Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Garden of Life RAW •  Head Injuries Tied to Buildup of Alzheimer's Plaques, Small Study Finds •  Cell Treatment Boosted Mice's Life Span by a Third •  Some Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Face Worse Outcomes •  Should Tackling Be Banned From Youth Football? •  Legionnaires' Disease Can Transmit Person-to-Person, Case Suggests •  Diabetes Drug May Not Help Obese Women Have Normal-Weight Babies •  Michelangelo Likely Had Arthritis, Medical Experts Say •  Health Tip: Pack Your Car With Winter Weather Essentials •  Health Tip: Understanding Metabolism •  Could IVF Raise Children's Odds for Blood Cancer? •  Meditation May Ease Pain, Anxiety From Breast Cancer Biopsy: Study •  Steroids Might Help More Than Just Very Premature Babies: Study •  Exercise May Prevent Injurious Falls in Men •  Zika and Microcephaly: How Doctors Made the Link Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • Is Zika Sexually Transmitted? • Zika Virus Global Emergency • Fiber Reduces Breast Cancer • Origins of Schizophrenia • Depression Screening for All Picture Slideshows • Visual Guide to ADHD in Adults • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide