The World Health Organization reported that there was a "strong" consensus that
Zika virus can cause microcephaly; Guillain-Barre syndrome, and other neurological disorders. Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that Zika virus infection is a cause of microcephaly in babies born to infected mothers, following a systematic review of the latest research on Zika virus. CDC director said there was "no longer any doubt" that Zika virus causes microcephaly, statements reflect what appears to be a growing scientific consensus. The full spectrum of defects caused by congenital Zika infection is still poorly understood. New microcephaly cases in Colombia – with 32 reported – are among the findings cited by both the WHO and the CDC.
Fifty-one were classified as suspected cases of CSAZ-46 microcephaly, 35 non-serve, 12 serve and three probable cases. "We had an expert group that met over a couple of months looking at how to address these children (microcephaly)," De La Haye shared. "Based on public health principles in about four to five years, there could be a re-emergence (of
Zika)," De La Haye told The Sunday Gleaner. Of that number, 7,744 or 77 per cent were determined to be suspected cases of ZIKV, with 203 confirmed cases of the virus. In recognition of this, De La Haye said sustained efforts in vector control and specifically mosquito control are required.
Research shows Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly — CDC Confirms Link
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