Zika epidemic uncovers Brazil’s hidden birth-defect problem

As researchers race to establish a link between the Zika virus and a birth defect known as microcephaly, one of their biggest obstacles is the lack of reliable health data in Brazil, where the epidemic broke out there last year. Since October, Brazil’s Health Ministry has received reports of about 5,600 suspected cases of microcephaly, […]











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