Zika virus can cross placental barrier, but link with microcephaly remains unclear, new evidence suggests
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
Zika virus has been detected in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women whose fetuses had been diagnosed with microcephaly, according to a study. The report suggests that Zika virus can cross the placental barrier, but does not prove that the virus causes microcephaly, as more research is needed to understand the link.