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What is Zika Virus Infection?

Posted by kaushik2015 on Sun, 17 Jan 2016

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Kaushik Bharati, PhDZika virus (ZIKV) has recently hit the news headlines in conjunction with a sharp rise in the birth of deformed babies in Brazil. These babies, at least 2,782 in number in 2015 alone (New York Times News Service, December 31, 2015), are born with abnormally small brains, technically termed as microcephaly. Many of these children do not survive; but those who do, face impaired intellectual development for the rest of their lives. The crisis is so severe that health officials h... Read More

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