CDC confirms link: Research shows Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly

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. The CDC released findings from that review in a peer reviewed special report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The report, CDC officials said, incorporated evidence. 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 World Health Organization reported that there was a “strong” consensus that Zika virus can cause microcephaly; Guillain-Barre syndrome, and other neurological disorders. New microcephaly cases in Colombia – with 32 reported – are among the findings cited by both the WHO and the CDC. It is stressed that no single piece of evidence was seen to provide conclusive proof of causation, but...