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The CDC confirms Zika virus causes microcephaly

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

On the basis of the available evidence, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and possibly other serious brain anomalies. In a special report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors checked the existing evidence against the seven Shepard’s Criteria for proof of teratogenicity in humans, concluding that a causal relationship does exist and calling for an intensification of the efforts toward the prevention of adverse outcomes caused by congenital Zika virus infection.

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Posted in Clinical Highlights CDC, centers for disease control and prevention, microcephaly, Zika

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