Scientists: Zika-Microcephaly link not proved

Q.  Scientists hold that the link between Zika and Microcephaly is actually ______.
- Published on 27 Jun 16

a. Weak
b. Strong
c. Poor
d. Both a and c

ANSWER: Both a and c
 
Number of missing cases of microcephaly epidemic country in Zika prone countries has raised questions about the assumed link between the two
  • Epidemic of microcephaly- a birth defect where baby’s heads become smaller- has raised serious questions about the assumed link with Zika virus
  • Prenatal Zika virus infection has been linked to both birth outcomes and adverse pregnancy namely brain anomalies such as microcephaly
  • A new study in Colombia found total number of pregnancies with Zika infection is larger with 11,944 cases of symptoms in clinical settings yet no microcephaly occurred in these pregnancies
  • An alternative case of microcephaly in Brazil could be pesticide pyriproxyfen, which is cross-reactive with retinoic acid and is being used in drinking water, the researchers said

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