As mosquito season in the United States approaches, we've been hearing stories of pregnant women anxiously emailing each other about how to Zika-proof their lives. Some are cancelling trips to Brazil or Florida because of fears of the virus. It's no wonder: While Zika seems to be pretty benign in most people, not even causing symptoms in about half of those infected, it's extremely harmful to fetuses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently declared that there's indisputable evidence that Zika can cause a devastating birth defect called microcephaly, which is characterized by a shrunken head and incomplete brain development. In addition to microcephaly, researchers have found...
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