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(CNN)Nearly one in seven babies born to women infected with the Zika virus while pregnant had one or more health problems possibly caused by the virus, according to a Vital Signs report published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The problems consisted of birth defects including small head size, brain damage, eye damage and nervous system problems, such as vision and hearing impairments, as well as seizures.
"Based on what we know from other congenital infections, we expect more information will emerge about these health problems as these children grow," said Peggy Honein, a co-author of the new report and director of the CDC's Division of Congenital and Developmental Disorders. "The Zika story is not over, especially for children who were exposed to Zika during their critical development in utero."
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"Based on what we know from other congenital infections, we expect more information will emerge about these health problems as these children grow," said Peggy Honein, a co-author of the new report and director of the CDC's Division of Congenital and Developmental Disorders. "The Zika story is not over, especially for children who were exposed to Zika during their critical development in utero."
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