Five things worth knowing about the Zika virus, microcephaly, and risk
As concerns over the Zika virus and Microcephaly spread, the Risk Bites team considers five things worth knowing about the risks - especially if you are a woman living in a Zika-infected area, or will be visiting one.
UPDATE: CDC have now confirmed a link between Zika and microcephaly
USEFUL LINKS
Pan American Health Organization: https://www.paho.org/en
Centers for Disease Control and Infection (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/zika/
Word Health organization: https://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsh
THIS EPISODE'S TEAM:
A huge thank you to the following for their advice and expertise in creating this episode of Risk Bites:
Julee Avram
Jessica Ballard
Ashley Bieniek-Tobasco
Deise Galan
Ashley Mariconti
Nicolas Menendez, MD
Clara Petelin
Heather Ross
Shauna Smith
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