Fewer Zika-Linked Birth Defects Than ExpectedScientists expected a surge of severe birth defects in Brazil because of the Zika outbreak. Health organizations are reporting fewer cases of Zika-linked birth defects than projected. ALBERT KO: This prior exposure to dengue may actually enhance or promote the risk of birth defects. MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF, BYLINE: In 2015, Brazil had a massive outbreak of Zika, and with it came a surge in birth defects. Researchers are re-examining the link between Zika and birth defects.
51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The U.S. Last YearEnlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Giusti/AP Carlos Giusti/APHealth officials have published the first comprehensive view of Zika-linked birth defects occurring in the U.S. Of those women with laboratory evidence of Zika virus, there were 77 reported pregnancy losses and 51 babies born with birth defects, including 43 babies with microcephaly or brain abnormalities. And in general, birth defects from all causes affect more than 100,000 babies in the U.S. each year, the CDC reports. "We're still seeing about 30 to 40 Zika cases in pregnant women each week in the U.S.," Schuchat says. We know that there can be babies who don't have microcephaly but imaging of the brain can reveal serious brain defects."
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