MICHAEL SMITH: When a pregnant woman gets zika virus, doctors believe it can cause a serious, often fatal birth defect called microcephaly. That means the baby's head and brain are much smaller ...

Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus The virus covertly builds tiny tunnels to cross the placenta, evading the immune system Date: March 17, 2025 Source: Penn State ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the ...

There has been an increase in Zika virus cases in Maharashtra ... This is a condition wherein the baby’s head and brain are significantly smaller than normal which eventually leads to ...