Proof of Zika’s Link to Neurological Disorders Grows

The World Health Organization has convened seven meetings since early February with experts on various aspects of the Zika virus. While the body of scientific knowledge about the virus is building rapidly, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says the more that is known, the worse things look. WHO reports there is growing evidence that Zika is linked with Guillain-Barre syndrome, microcephaly — a brain disorder in children —and other severe disorders of the central nervous...

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