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    HEALTH
    ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK
    SEP 26 2016, 11:25 AM ET

    Zika Virus Damage Can Mislead Parents, Experts Say

    by MAGGIE FOX

    The 2-month-old baby looks exceptional. She's crawling forward at an age when most infants cannot even roll over. Another tiny infant sits straight up when her foot is tickled.

    Sometimes the parents are pleased, and see these behaviors as a sign that Zika may not have damaged their babies as badly as they feared.

    But in fact, these reflexes are a sign of the profound mess the virus has made in their developing brains, said Dr. Vanessa Van der Linden, the pediatric neurologist in Recife, Brazil, who sounded the first public alert about Zika.

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    From babies who crawl way too soon to infants who cry 24 hours a day, Zika's effects are startling the doctors treating the infected babies.
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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