Likely Link Found Between Zika, Microcephaly

The evidence gets stronger every day that the Zika virus causes microcephaly. Now, a study has found a likely biological link between the mosquito-borne virus and the rare birth defect. Since the Zika outbreak that started in Brazil last May, more than 5,000 babies have been born with abnormally small heads and the possibility of severe developmental delays. Public health experts have been baffled by this outcome. The only known factor these babies have in common is that at some time...

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