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 ...

Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant woman. This study was conducted in collaboration with Emami Lab at Stockholm ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zika virus uses stealth. Zika virus slips into dendritic cells and blocks the dendritic cells from alerting nearby T cells to danger. It's the classic horror movie cliche -- the creeper is already in ...