Dear Tipsters There seems to be a panic being fueled by various news media that the mosquito-borne zika virus is responsible for causing babies to be born with microcephaly, especially in Brazil. The best I can tell is that the evidence of this relationship is only anecdotal at this point. The CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov/zika/disease-qa.html ) says the following:
"There have been reports of a serious birth defect of the brain called microcephaly (a condition in which a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and age) and other poor pregnancy outcomes in babies of mothers who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant. Knowledge of the link between Zika and these outcomes is evolving . . ." Has anyone seen anything more definitive than anecdotal evidence? david thomas David G. Thomas, Ph.D., Professor Associate Head and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Psychology 405-744-7078 david.tho...@okstate.edu<mailto:david.tho...@okstate.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=48037 or send a blank email to leave-48037-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
