What Will Life Be Like For Brazil's Generation Of Zika Babies?

Microcephaly – babies born with brain damage and abnormally small heads – has jumped 20-fold in Brazil since the Zika virus arrived there. We don’t yet know how this condition will affect the lives of these babies, but early case studies suggest they could have serious brain damage.

Microcephaly is a poorly understood congenital condition in which babies are born with an unusually small head. It is associated with a range of causes, including having a malnourished mother or a genetic condition like Down’s syndrome. Some children born with the condition aren’t neurologically impaired, while others can have severe brain damage.

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