Zika Definitely Causes Microcephaly

No longer any doubt that Zika causes babies to be born with birth defects

Thursday, April 14, 2016 CDC: Zika Virus Definitely Causes Microcephaly There is no longer any doubt that Zika causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and damaged brains. Read more ... Related Reading • Zika Virus • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • Microcephaly Today's Health News •  Lung Ultrasound May Be Best to Spot Pneumonia in Kids: Study •  Implanted Brain Chip Restores Hand Movement to Quadriplegic Man •  How Important Is Surgeon's Skill for Weight-Loss Surgery Outcomes? •  Fighting Back, Bedbugs Grow a Thicker Skin •  Head and Neck Cancers May Be Linked to Hepatitis C •  Alcohol Sales Dropped After Maryland Raised Liquor Tax •  Health Care Workers Skipped Hand Washing One-Third of the Time: Study •  Obesity in Teens Seems to Raise Risk for Illness, Death in Middle Age •  Spinal Fusion Not Always Necessary for Back Pain, Studies Say •  Zika Virus Causes Brain Defects in Babies: CDC •  Hunger Sending Some Americans to the Hospital •  Health Tip: Getting Your Beauty Sleep •  Health Tip: Are Your Feet Getting Enough Blood? •  Hepatitis C-Infected Liver Transplants May Work for Those With the Virus •  Hepatitis C Therapy May Reduce Need for Liver Transplants •  How to Talk to Your Teen •  Teen Girls More Stressed Than Boys: Survey •  Studies Question a Common, Costly Back Surgery •  CDC: Zika Virus Definitely Causes Microcephaly Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees 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 • Truth About Heart Disease • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults Top Viewed Articles • Fast Food's Harmful Chemical • Smoking Hinders Job Hunt • Zika and Brain Disorders • Concerts and Hearing Loss • Diabetes Cases Quadruple Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • Causes of Blood Sugar Swings • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Living Tips for Adult ADHD 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