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Zika virus: Rumours and theories fuel 'information war'
By Julia Carneiro and Camilla Costa BBC Brasil, Rio de Janeiro
But researchers are looking for a "third factor" involved in causing microcephaly in addition to the Zika virus.
Carlos Brito, a researcher with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Pernambuco, says most pregnant women who have Zika have normal babies.
"We need to know: does it depend on the stage of pregnancy when the mother is infected? Does it have to do with their immune system? Might there be socioeconomic factors as well, maybe the state of nutrition of the mothers?" he said...
By Julia Carneiro and Camilla Costa BBC Brasil, Rio de Janeiro
- 18 February 2016
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But researchers are looking for a "third factor" involved in causing microcephaly in addition to the Zika virus.
Carlos Brito, a researcher with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Pernambuco, says most pregnant women who have Zika have normal babies.
"We need to know: does it depend on the stage of pregnancy when the mother is infected? Does it have to do with their immune system? Might there be socioeconomic factors as well, maybe the state of nutrition of the mothers?" he said...